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GA 520 | Applying Scientific Thinking in Untraditional Contexts with Michael Lombard

By Jessica Bush - March 21st, 2024

This week’s guest is Michael Lombard. Ron and Michael discussed deliberate versus random practice, homeschooling, youth soccer, and what it’s like using scientific thinking in those environments. An MP3 audio version of thi

GA 519 | Lessons from Abdul with Robb Holman

By Jessica Bush - March 14th, 2024

This week’s guest is Robb Holman. Ron and Robb discussed Robb’s new book, “Lessons from Abdul,” navigating crises, filtering out the “noise” in our lives, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episo

GA 518 | Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement with Jim Huntzinger

By Jessica Bush - March 7th, 2024

This week’s guest is Jim Huntzinger. Ron and Jim discussed what it means to build a culture of continuous improvement, what the future of continuous improvement looks like, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is availa

GA 517 | Becoming a Master Black Belt with Carlos Pereyra

By Jessica Bush - February 29th, 2024

This week’s guest is Carlos Pereyra. Ron and Carlos discussed Carlos’s recent graduation from our Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt program, what it means to create psychological safety, measuring success, and more. An MP3 a

Embracing System-Level Problem Solving over Firefighting

By John Knotts - January 19th, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of business and organizational management, problem-solving is often equated with ad hoc firefighting – a reactive approach where individuals scramble to douse the flames of immediate issues. While this method

GA 511 | Winning the Now with Eric Recker

By Jessica Bush - January 18th, 2024

This week’s guest is Eric Recker. Ron and Eric discussed bullying, avoiding burnout, and what it means to “Win the Now.” An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’l

GA 505 | Values vs. Principles with Steve Kane

By Jessica Bush - December 7th, 2023

This week’s guest is our own Steve Kane. Ron and Steve discussed Toyota Kata, coaching (specifically Steve’s coaching style), running certification programs, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is availabl

GA 504 | Gemba Academy’s 2023 with Ron Pereira

By Jessica Bush - November 30th, 2023

This week’s guest is Ron Pereira. Ron explained what we’ve been up to as a company this year, including our Live Instructor training, and some of the new courses we’ve released. We also shared some of the audio from t

GA 483 | Human Leadership with Dr. Jennifer Nash

By Jessica Bush - July 6th, 2023

This week’s guest is Dr. Jennifer Nash. Ron and Jennifer discussed human leadership, her book “Be Human, Lead Human,” working from home, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. I

Conducting Engaging Virtual Meetings

By John Knotts - February 17th, 2023

In process improvement, it is always best to involve a team. This helps get different points of view and perspectives on a problem. Also, having a team means that you have more people to help you do the work — especially when it

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