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GA 364 | Why Continuous Improvement Programs Fail with Peter Christian

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on March 25th, 2021

This week’s guest is Peter Christian. Ron and Peter talk all about why Lean & Six Sigma programs often fail. They also explain what you can do to prevent some of these pitfalls. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote that inspires Peter (2:53)
  • Peter’s background (3:32)
  • Why continuous improvement programs fail (6:41)
  • The balance between relying on external and internal sources (17:19)
  • Ron’s advice to Six Sigma Belt candidates (24:05)
  • Peter’s final words of wisdom (25:23)

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  1. Jenn

    May 6, 2021 - 6:16 am
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    The parting words on this episode stuck with me – there’s no “Control” phase, “you’re either getting a little bit better or you’re getting worse”… Is a transcript available for this episode?

    • Ron Pereira

      May 7, 2021 - 8:10 am

      Thanks for listening, Jenn! I’m glad you like it. Unfortunately, we don’t do transcripts for the show.

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