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GA 598 | Making Lean Work with Darren Walsh

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on September 17th, 2025

This week’s guest is Darren Walsh. Ron and Darren discussed some of the pitfalls he’s seen in continuous improvement, the corresponding countermeasures, his book, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Darren likes (1:59)
  • His background (2:48)
  • Why he wrote his book (4:34)
  • Some of the pitfalls he’s seen and some countermeasures (6:01)
  • Where to start (10:18)
  • How Darren applies these principles (16:13)
  • What “good” looks like to Darren (19:09)
  • What to be mindful of (23:41)

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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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