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GA 472 | Balancing the Two Pillars of Lean with Bonnie Davis

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on April 20th, 2023

This week’s guest is Bonnie Davis. Ron and Bonnie discussed how the two pillars of lean should work together, A3 Thinking, and the importance of leadership buy-in and how to influence it. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Bonnie uses often (3:39)
  • Her background (4:45)
  • About Re:Build (6:33)
  • What Respect for People means to Bonnie (7:23)
  • The balance between the two pillars (10:43)
  • What A3 Thinking means to Bonnie (14:13)
  • Another way of documenting a value stream map (18:55)
  • Advice for those who don’t have senior leadership buy-in (22:32)

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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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