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GA 604 | Creating a Culture of Problem Solvers with Sarah Tilkens and Leah Roe

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on October 30th, 2025

This week’s guests are Sarah Tilkens and Leah Roe. Ron, Sarah, and Leah discussed the problem solver revolution, building trust in yourself and others, working with younger generations, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • A favorite quote (2:16)
  • How Sarah and Leah met (4:15)
  • Ron’s confession (9:25)
  • Building a culture of problem solvers (11:15)
  • His advice for when trust isn’t where it should be (13:23)
  • Trusting yourself (17:34)
  • The problem solver revolution (22:32)
  • How kaizen plays a role (25:49)
  • Working with the younger generations (29:11)
  • The most important concept Ron took away from today’s episode (37:33)

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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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