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GA 568 | Lean and Talent Development with Sarah Tilkens

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on February 20th, 2025

This week’s guest is Sarah Tilkens. Ron and Sarah discussed The KPI Lab (which Sarah founded), why talent development is critical, what leaders can do to help, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Sarah likes (2:14)
  • Her background (3:19)
  • About the KPI lab (4:27)
  • Why talent development is critical (5:23)
  • What leaders can do (8:38)
  • Combining lean and talent development (12:18)
  • What it’s been like working on the KPI lab (17:01)

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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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