GA 398 | Lean Storytelling Part Two with Adam Lawrence

By Jessica Bush • Published: November 18th, 2021 • 1 Comment

This week’s guest is Adam Lawrence. Adam is back this week to tell a few more inspiring lean stories we didn’t get to last time. Be sure to check out Episode 393 for Part One! An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode

GA 397 | Lean Leadership, Respect for People, and the Military with Michael Austin Giles

By Jessica Bush • Published: November 11th, 2021 • 0 Comments

This week’s guest is Michael “Austin” Giles. Austin explained what it’s like to practice continuous improvement in the military and how military leadership is similar to lean leadership. He also shared a great anecdote about making mistakes. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this

GA 396 | The Barriers to Developing a Lean Culture with Sara Ann Todd

By Jessica Bush • Published: November 4th, 2021 • 0 Comments

This week’s guest is Sara Ann Todd. Sara shared her thoughts on continuous improvement and organizational culture, specifically creating a culture of lean. She and Ron also discussed Respect for People, dealing with self-doubt, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this

GA 393 | Lean Storytelling with Adam Lawrence

By Jessica Bush • Published: October 14th, 2021 • 1 Comment

This week’s guest is Adam Lawrence. We’ve had Adam on the show a few times before and have come to love his engaging and thought-provoking stories. This week Adam shared several different ones, each with a different message. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

GA 387 | The Anatomy of a Lean Leader with Rick Foreman

By Jessica Bush • Published: September 2nd, 2021 • 1 Comment

This week’s guest is Rick Foreman. Rick shared a powerful anecdote and explained what he’s been up to. Ron and Rick also broke down the ten essential traits of a lean leader. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The

Don’t Change the Culture, Change the Cultural Inputs

By Steve Kane • Published: August 27th, 2021 • 0 Comments

Company culture, loosely defined, is a set of shared beliefs, values, purpose, practices, behaviors, artifacts, language, goals, and attitudes within an organization. Changing culture continues to be a hot topic in the workplace. While there might be a strong desire to make quick changes, one could be well served by

GA 385 | Transcending the Artifacts of Lean with Robert Stone

By Jessica Bush • Published: August 19th, 2021 • 0 Comments

This week’s guest is Robert Stone. Robert has worked at organizations with varying degrees of lean experience, and he shared what that’s been like. Ron and Robert also discussed why you can’t do lean “to” people. MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode

GA 371 | Adopting a Learning-Based Approach to Lean with Scott Keenan

By Jessica Bush • Published: May 13th, 2021 • 0 Comments

This week’s guest is Scott Keenan. Scott described his continuous improvement journey, and the work he’s been doing with Alan Wire. Ron and Scott also discussed our Toyota Kata course, and Alan Wire’s experience with Kata in the Classroom. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download

GA 370 | Improving Quality of Life with Lean with Rick Foreman

By Jessica Bush • Published: May 6th, 2021 • 4 Comments

This week’s guest is Rick Foreman. Ron and Rick covered a lot of ground, including Federal Heath’s lean journey, and creating a strong culture of continuous improvement. Rick also gave some advice on “selling” others on the power of lean. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for

Break the Habit of Breaking Good Habits

By Steve Kane • Published: April 23rd, 2021 • 3 Comments

There are countless books, YouTube videos, and other media on topic of building good habits and breaking bad ones. So often the desire to change our ways comes light because of our realization that a problem exists. We learn and we find a better way. Unfortunately, we often sabotage our