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GA 352 | Defining, Executing, and Aligning Winning with Billy Taylor

By Jessica Bush Updated on January 4th, 2021

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This week we’re sharing the audio of our recent Billy Taylor livestream. Billy is a lean powerhouse and his presentation is packed with practical and profound wisdom. If you’re looking for some New Year’s inspiration, this episode is for you. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn:

An anecdote about Muhammad Ali (1:01)
What it takes to win (4:28)
The importance of defining winning (11:48)
What Billy discovered in Fayetteville (13:19)
Exposing the hidden factory (15:46)
Understanding the standard work (18:10)
Establishing core values, principles, and standards (21:31)
Flipping the pyramid (27:58)
How the Fayetteville plant aligned winning (30:35)
Executing winning (34:01)
Inspiring trust (39:50)
KPIs versus KPAs (45:23)
Billy’s closing thoughts (47:23)

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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.