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GA 463 | Academics vs. Application with Phil Ranck

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on February 14th, 2023

This week’s guest is Phil Ranck. Ron and Phil talked about Lean Alaska, which Phil founded, as well as his work with the United States Army. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Phil likes (4:05)
  • Phil’s background (6:11)
  • A cool story about the military (10:08)
  • The difference between corporate and military environments (14:27)
  • Academics versus application (17:12)
  • How else you can gain experience (19:52)
  • The obstacles to getting started (24:21)

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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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