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GA 318 | Structuring Your Continuous Improvement Efforts with Calvin Williams

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on May 6th, 2020

This week’s guest is Calvin Williams. Ron and Calvin discussed leadership standard work and how continuous improvement could be used to navigate the global COVID-19 pandemic. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • A quote that inspires Calvin (3:30)
  • How Calvin got into continuous improvement (4:53)
  • The story behind Impruver (6:21)
  • What leadership standard work means to Calvin (7:15)
  • How this aligns with Hoshin Kanri (9:57)
  • A case study (11:48)
  • The need for experimentation (19:09)
  • The potential benefits of using leader standard work at the national level (23:29)
  • The importance of adaptability (30:01)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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