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GA 396 | The Barriers to Developing a Lean Culture with Sara Ann Todd

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

This week’s guest is Sara Ann Todd. Sara shared her thoughts on continuous improvement and organizational culture, specifically creating a culture of lean. She and Ron also discussed Respect for People, dealing with self-doubt, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • Sara’s favorite quote (2:34)
  • Sara’s background (4:13)
  • How to develop a lean culture (6:09)
  • Dealing with a lack of support from leadership (9:19)
  • Some of the barriers to developing a lean culture (11:03)
  • A setback Sara has experienced as a practitioner (12:16)
  • Sara’s approach to coaching (14:33)
  • What Respect for People means to Sara (21:14)
  • What to do when a team member lacks confidence (24:17)
  • Advice for those just getting started (26:38)

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What Do You Think?

How do you address a lack of lean support from leadership? What can be done?

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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.

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