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GA 626 | Learning to See Waste with Randall Dupre

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on April 2nd, 2026

This week’s guest is Randall Dupre. Ron and Randall discussed Randall’s book, “Everyday Lean,” the kinds of mistakes Randall sees people making, what good leadership looks like, his favorite lean principles, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • Randall’s quote (2:46)
  • His background (3:12)
  • Why he left the corporate world (6:22)
  • Why he wrote his book (8:38)
  • The mistakes people are making (9:39)
  • An example of good leadership (12:33)
  • His favorite lean principles (14:55)
  • A hard lesson he had to learn (20:06)
  • Randall’s final words of wisdom (24:47)

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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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