Leadership Archives | Page 4 of 36

GA 573 | Initiating Operational Excellence on a Global Scale with Jackey Lin

By Jessica Bush - March 27th, 2025

This week’s guest is Jackey Lin. Ron and Jackey discussed Jackey’s diverse career background, deploying operational excellence on a global scale, overcoming communication barriers, and more. An MP3 audio version of this epi

GA 572 | Dealing with Burnout with Steven Langer

By Jessica Bush - March 20th, 2025

This week’s guest is Steven Langer. Ron and Steven discussed what it means to optimize workplace culture, what a strong organizational culture looks like, dealing with burnout, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is av

GA 571 | What Employee Engagement Isn’t with Craig Coyle

By Jessica Bush - March 13th, 2025

This week’s guest is Craig Coyle. Ron and Craig discussed Craig’s experience as an Apache pilot, what employee engagement is and isn’t, why new leaders quit, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available

GA 570 | How Kanban Exposes Problems with Uriel Eisen

By Jessica Bush - March 6th, 2025

This week’s guest is Uriel Eisen. Ron and Uriel discussed the importance of kanban, why increasing your inventory isn’t always a bad thing, Uriel’s background and projects, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episo

GA 569 | Reliability Kaizen with Adam Lawrence

By Jessica Bush - February 27th, 2025

This week’s guest is Adam Lawrence. Ron and Adam discussed reliability kaizen, what it means, how it relates to the Wheel of Sustainability, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this e

GA 568 | Lean and Talent Development with Sarah Tilkens

By Jessica Bush - February 20th, 2025

This week’s guest is Sarah Tilkens. Ron and Sarah discussed The KPI Lab (which Sarah founded), why talent development is critical, what leaders can do to help, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for downl

GA 567 | Developing Human Skills with Thomas Gelmi

By Jessica Bush - February 13th, 2025

This week’s guest is Thomas Gelmi. Ron and Thomas discussed Thomas’s unique background, how he helps leaders develop their “human” skills, navigating different personalities at work, and more. An MP3 audio versi

GA 566 | Managing With Your Eyes with Alen Ganic

By Jessica Bush - February 6th, 2025

This week’s guest is Alen Ganic. Ron and Alen discussed visual management, examples of visual management they have seen and created, dealing with any resistance you might meet, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is av

GA 565 | Continuous Improvement in Higher Education with Dr. Brad Miller

By Jessica Bush - January 30th, 2025

This week’s guest is Dr. Brad Miller. Ron and Dr. Miller discussed what it’s like to teach Lean and Six Sigma at a university, the business lessons that can be learned from academia, his grocery store simulation, and more.

GA 564 | ISO 9001 and Continuous Improvement with Ridha Dhrifi

By Jessica Bush - January 23rd, 2025

This week’s guest is Ridha Dhrifi. Ron and Ridha discussed ISO 9001, how it aligns with lean manufacturing, balancing compliance with operational efficiency, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for downloa

GA 562 | Lean in the Prison Industry with Brandon Bunn

By Jessica Bush - January 9th, 2025

This week’s guest is Brandon Bunn. Ron and Brandon discussed what it looks like to leverage lean and continuous improvement inside prison facilities, some of the obstacles that arise, and how other lean leaders can get involved.

GA 561 | People and Process Integration with Beau Groover

By Jessica Bush - January 2nd, 2025

This week’s guest is Beau Groover. Ron and Beau discussed people and process integration, lean leadership, Beau’s “GSD” system, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In t

GA 560 | Flow Engineering with Steve Pereira

By Jessica Bush - December 26th, 2024

This week’s guest is Steve Pereira. Ron and Steve discussed flow engineering, Steve’s latest book, the relationship between value, clarity, and flow, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download

The Timeless Power of Gratitude

By Ron Pereira - December 20th, 2024

As the year winds to a close, it’s natural to pause and reflect on the moments that shaped us. Some bring joy, others bring challenges, but I believe one thing—gratitude—can and should be our anchor. And when I speak of gratitude

GA 559 | Organizational Problem Solving with Matt White

By Jessica Bush - December 19th, 2024

This week’s guest is Matt White. Ron and Matt discussed problem solving, Matt’s backgrounds in both manufacturing and healthcare, the importance of using the “language” of a company, and more. An MP3 audio versi

GA 557 | Meeting Customer Demand with Gary Cihak

By Jessica Bush - December 5th, 2024

This week’s guest is Gary Cihak. Ron and Gary discussed Gary’s Six Sigma Green Belt project, what he learned from it, how he dealt with the resistance that followed, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is availab

GA 556 | What a Successful Lean Transformation Looks Like with Chad Bareither

By Jessica Bush - November 28th, 2024

This week’s guest is Chad Bareither. Ron and Chad discussed lean transformations, the role leaders play in them, creating a sense of ownership, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In thi

GA 555 | The Key to Successful Daily Management with José Ferro

By Jessica Bush - November 21st, 2024

This week’s guest is José Ferro. Ron and José discussed daily management, what it is, what the main obstacles involved are, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you̵

Consolation and Desolation: Lessons from St. Ignatius for Business Leaders

By Ron Pereira - November 15th, 2024

Life is full of highs and lows, peaks and valleys, victories and struggles. St. Ignatius of Loyola, a 16th-century saint and founder of the Jesuits, deeply understood this rhythm of life. His teachings on consolation and desolation—t

GA 554 | Leveraging Emotional Intelligence with Robin Hills

By Jessica Bush - November 14th, 2024

This week’s guest is Robin Hills. Ron and Robin discussed the importance of Emotional Intelligence, how it involves more than just our brains, assessing our own Emotional Intelligence, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episo

GA 553 | The Art of Project Management with Annette Johnston

By Jessica Bush - November 7th, 2024

This week’s guest is Annette Johnston. Ron and Annette discussed project management, the role project managers play in decision making, what habits a good project manager should have, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episod

GA 552 | Identifying the Real Problems with Bill Krolicki

By Jessica Bush - October 31st, 2024

This week’s guest is Bill Krolicki. Ron and Bill discussed data analytics, automation, the PDCA cycle, knowing if you’re winning or losing, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In t

GA 551 | Knowing Honesty and Listening to Understand with Grace Gavin

By Jessica Bush - October 24th, 2024

This week’s guest is Grace Gavin. Ron and Grace discussed the importance of open and honest communication, what it means to truly listen, the obstacles that get in our way, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is availa

GA 550 | Assessing and Improving an Organization’s Culture with Garrett Delph

By Jessica Bush - October 17th, 2024

This week’s guest is Garrett Delph. Ron and Garrett discussed Garrett’s company Clarity Ops, his take on continuous improvement, what it means to be emotionally neutral, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is ava

GA 549 | Toyota Kata at Jack Henry with April Bell

By Jessica Bush - October 10th, 2024

This week’s guest is April Bell. Ron and April discussed how Jack Henry uses Toyota Kata, the power of making predictions, managing remote teams, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In t

Leadership

Start your improvement training today.