April 2015 | Gemba Academy

GA 056 | Intentional Leadership with Chris Burnham

By Ron Pereira - April 30th, 2015

Press the play button above to listen to the episode. If you’re reading this via email or RSS click the image below to listen to the episode. Today’s guest is Chris Burnham, lean thinker and host of the incredible Lean Lead

Thirsty Horses and a Call for Meta-Advice

By Jon Miller - April 27th, 2015

Some of the process-related questions leaders ask during their interaction with front line workers include variations on “What is the standard?” and “What is the actual process?” and upon finding a gap “Why is there a gap?�

GA 055 | Being a Visible Leader with Philip Holt

By Ron Pereira - April 23rd, 2015

Press the play button above to listen to the episode. If you’re reading this via email or RSS click the image below to listen to the episode. Today’s guest is Philip Holt, head of Partnership Development and Accounting Oper

Heroin, Ice Cream and Candy Bars

By Jon Miller - April 20th, 2015

One of the many criticisms of the kaizen event approach to implementing lean is its insistence on delivering results in the form of visible changes within the 3-day to 5-day format. When proper preparation has been done and the kaizen

Showered With Creativity

By Steve Kane - April 17th, 2015

By Steve Kane I spent the this week working from the Gemba Academy studios in Fort Worth, Texas. During my visit the subject of overburdening came up a couple of times:once in discussion with Gemba Academy’s business developmen

GA 054 | The Five Guiding Principles with Jonathan Escobar Marin

By Ron Pereira - April 16th, 2015

Press the play button above to listen to the episode. If you’re reading this via email or RSS click the image below to listen to the episode. Today’s guest is Jonathan Escobar Marin, Global Head of Lean Management for the P

Leading Lean, Like Pioneers or Privateers?

By Jon Miller - April 13th, 2015

Several recent conversations with a few seasoned lean thinkers, authors and experts have made me aware of an emerging belief among them that the corporate “lean initiative” or “lean implementation” or “l

Find the Other Stories

By Kevin Meyer - April 10th, 2015

By Kevin Meyer I recently came across the following TED Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie where she talks about the “danger of a single story.” From growing up as a kid in Nigeria to studying in the United States and into

GA 053 | Creating a Successful Lean Enterprise with Rick Harris

By Ron Pereira - April 9th, 2015

Press the play button above to listen to the episode. If you’re reading this via email or RSS click the image below to listen to the episode. Today’s guest, Rick Harris, is one of the greats in the world of continuous impro

Towards a Culture Free of Fear, Embrace Surprise

By Jon Miller - April 6th, 2015

As a founding father of lean management, Taiichi Ohno believed that the enlightened leader is quick to admit being wrong. He said, “If you are wrong, admit it!” and further went on to speculate that even the wisest of us are wrong

Month: April 2015