Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week’s guest is Radhika Dutt. Ron and Radhika discussed OKRs, Toyota Kata, the target mentality, the OHLA puzzle framework, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn:  Radhika’s favorite quote (3:13) Her background (4:26) What OKR stands for (6:46) What happens when you set goals and targets (7:47) The Toyota...

This week’s guest is Joel Hugghins. Ron and Joel discussed dealing with CAVE people, intellectual property, getting lean to stick, and more.  An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn:  The proverb and quote Joel likes (3:11) His background (4:25) Impediments to getting lean to stick (6:34) Keeping things in balance (8:05) Why th...

This week we’re ringing in the New Year with Billy Taylor. Ron and Billy discussed strategy and KPAs, hidden truths, clarity, being hard on the process, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn:  The quote Billy likes (3:45) Strategy and KPAs (6:28) Billy’s thoughts on hidden truths (9:32) How clarity breaks down...

This week, we’re sharing a special Christmas episode featuring insights from the Gemba Academy team. Each individual answered the question: What does continuous improvement mean to you in your own life? An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn:  The format of this episode (0:45) A few words from Greg (1:32) A few words from Tomi...

This week’s guest is Alexandra Suchman. Ron and Alexandra discussed the concept of relational waste, playing games in continuous improvement, the role of personality differences, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn:  Alexandra’s favorite quote (2:33) Her background (3:21) Her thoughts on playing games in con...

This week’s guests are Heather Underwood and Adam Marsland. Ron, Heather, and Adam discussed how lean is being applied in legal settings, the status quo when it comes to AI, what the future might look like, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn:  The quotes that inspire Heather and Adam (3:44) Their backgrounds (5:3...

This week’s guest is Caleb Wilczynski. Ron and Caleb discussed Caleb’s experience getting his Master Black Belt with Gemba Academy, the challenges his organization has faced, design engineering, leveraging OEE, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn:  The quote Caleb likes (3:57) His background (5:07) What he&#...

This week's guest is Gemba Academy Senior Coach and Instructor Ricky Banks. Ron and Ricky discussed what it means to lead without authority, working with incarcerated individuals, the importance of building relationships, and more.

This week's guests are Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson. Ron, Michelle, and Tracy discussed the concept of an internal operating system, dealing with both burnout and boredom, the importance of personal alignment, and more.

This week's guest is Nick Klein. Ron and Nick discussed how Nick applies lean at his organization, the challenges they're facing, and why quick improvements like cleaning up your desktop do more than you think.

This week's guest is Katie Anderson. Ron and Katie discussed Katie's most recent book, the Katalyst framework she created, her experiences leading trips in Japan, and more.

This week’s guests are Sarah Tilkens and Leah Roe. Ron, Sarah, and Leah discussed the problem solver revolution, building trust in yourself and others, working with younger generations, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn:  A favorite quote (2:16) How Sarah and Leah met (4:15) Ron’s confession (9:25) Buildin...

This week's guest is Gui Costin. Ron and Gui discuss fostering a calm company culture, bringing out the best in people, dealing with different generations and personality types in the workplace, and more.

This week's guest is George Pesansky. Ron and George discussed taking gemba walks, what we can learn from factory parking lots, the Kano model, and more.

This week's guests are Josh Davis and Greg Prosmushkin. Ron, Josh, and Greg discussed NLP, or Neuro-Linguistic Programming, why it matters, how it can help in difficult situations, and more.

This week we're celebrating our 600th episode. Our Director of Studios Greg Nickell asked Ron about the company's growth over the years, the challenges we've faced, what we hope the next generation will take away from our videos, and more.

This week's guest is Melissa Sherman. Ron and Melissa discussed misconceptions about continuous improvement, navigating different personalities, the role coaching plays in change management, and more.

This week's guest is Darren Walsh. Ron and Darren discussed some of the pitfalls he's seen in continuous improvement, the corresponding countermeasures, his book, and more.

This week's guest is Robin Hills. Robin and Ron discussed emotional intelligence, unconscious bias, the importance of empathy and active listening, and more.

This week's guest is Grace Gavin. Ron and Grace discussed honesty in the workplace, how company hierarchies play a role, the importance of accountability, taking stock of your leadership, and more.

This week's guest is Don Kieffer. Ron and Don discussed the concept of dynamic work design, their individual takes on AI, Don's book, and more.

This week's guest is William C. Davis. Ron and William discussed some defining moments in William's impressive career, what leaders are doing wrong nowadays, dealing with tricky and uncomfortable situations, and more.

This week's guests are Dr. Lucas Chesla and Kirk Nicholas. Luke and Kirk shared how continuous improvement is used in the military, the book they wrote together, their thoughts on AI, and more.

This week's guest is Dexter Chan. Ron and Dexter discussed handling resistance, other challenges he's faced, and why the "Aha!" moment makes all the effort worth it.

This week's guest is Brian Schreuder. Ron and Brian discussed Brian's company's lean journey, some of the challenges they've faced, what their material management looks like, and more.