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GA 345 | Hearing for the First Time with Adam Alamade

By Jessica Bush Updated on November 12th, 2020

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This week’s guest is Adam Alamade. Adam works for a cochlear implant manufacturer and he described how they use continuous improvement. He and Ron also discussed dealing with resistance, owning problems, developing habits, and more. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn:

The quotes that inspire Adam (3:01)
Adam’s background (5:47)
What Adam is up to these days (8:17)
Cochlear implants and hearing for the first time (10:13)
The work Adam does (11:25)
An example improvement (12:45)
Building effective teams (14:38)
Dealing with resistance (15:30)
Taking ownership of problems (17:22)
Developing brand new habits (19:17)
What has surprised Adam (21:31)
The tools they use (23:56)
What Adam is most proud of (28:15)
Adam’s final words of wisdom (31:43)

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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.