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GA 587 | The Differences Between Six Sigma Belts with John Knotts

By Jessica Bush Updated on July 2nd, 2025

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This week’s guest is John Knotts. Ron and John, a Senior Coach at Gemba Academy, discussed cultural alignment in continuous improvement, the key differences between the various Six Sigma belts, how continuous improvement leads to real savings, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn:

The quote John likes (2:25)
His background (3:32)
Getting tangible results (6:58)
How continuous improvement adds real financial value (10:15)
The key differences between the Six Sigma belts (14:09)
The importance of understanding different documents (17:33)
About cultural alignment (20:52)
Thinking beyond belts (23:43)
John’s parting thoughts (27:18)

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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.