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GA 361 | The Role of Entropy in Lean with Luciana Toda

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on March 4th, 2021

This week’s guest is Luciana Toda. Ron and Luciana discussed the concept of entropy and its role in a culture of continuous improvement. They also explored how sustainability factors in as far as creating real, lasting change. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quotes that inspire Luciana (2:44)
  • Luciana’s background (7:09)
  • What entropy is and how it relates to lean (9:30)
  • Examples of how to start (12:29)
  • Mistakes that make sustainability more difficult (19:27)
  • The infinite games concept (21:42)
  • The potential pitfalls (25:55)
  • Luciana’s final words of wisdom (33:49)

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