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GA 343 | The Role of Ops Leaders in Integrating Lean with Jamie Parker

By Jessica Bush Updated on October 29th, 2020

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This week’s guest is Jamie Parker. Ron and Jamie discussed the role and responsibilities of ops leaders, and the challenges they face. Jamie also explained why “implementing” lean might not be the best approach. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn:

About Jamie’s podcast (4:23)
The quote that inspires Jamie (6:17)
Jamie’s background (9:10)
The role ops leaders play in organizational culture (11:42)
The potential pitfalls (16:01)
Shifting to lean as a better way of working (25:45)

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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.

Sarah Tilkens
December 8, 2020 - 9:24 am
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One of my favorite episodes ever! Everything Jamie was saying I was just nodding along because I’ve experienced/am experiencing all of those pitfalls! Great content, thanks!