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GA 615 | Radical Product Thinking with Radhika Dutt

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on January 15th, 2026

This week’s guest is Radhika Dutt. Ron and Radhika discussed OKRs, Toyota Kata, the target mentality, the OHLA puzzle framework, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • Radhika’s favorite quote (3:13)
  • Her background (4:26)
  • What OKR stands for (6:46)
  • What happens when you set goals and targets (7:47)
  • The Toyota Kata framework (10:20)
  • About the target mentality (23:46)
  • How goals make us feel (26:37)
  • About the OHLA puzzle framework (33:56)
  • Measuring people (38:53)
  •  Her final words of wisdom (43:35)

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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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