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Courage, Humility, and Discipline with Marc Braun

This week’s guest is Marc Braun. Ron and Marc discussed all things coaching, including some truly powerful anecdotes. They also explored the concept of “coachability.” An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: Marc’s favorite quote…

GA 508
Adopting a Strategy Execution Framework with Karen Friedenberg

This week’s guest is Karen Friedenberg. Ron and Karen discussed strategic planning, specifically Karen’s strategy execution framework. They also talked about measuring initiatives. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quotes that inspire Karen…

GA 507
Navigating Leadership Development Behaviors with Rick Foreman

This week’s guest is Rick Foreman. Ron and Rick discussed dealing with resistance as well as choosing between different leadership behaviors and approaches. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote Rick likes (3:39)…

GA 506
Roles and Relationships in Kaizen Events with Adam Lawrence

This week’s guest is Adam Lawrence. Ron and Adam discussed kaizen events, specifically the different roles involved and how they function together. They also talked about dealing with “CAVE” People. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode…

GA 505
Values vs. Principles with Steve Kane

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 available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: Steve’s favorite quote…

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Gemba Academy’s 2023 with Ron Pereira

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 these exciting new videos. An MP3…

GA 503
Balancing Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation with Brent Weichers

This week’s guest is Brent Weichers. Ron and Brent discussed the different kinds of motivation, presenting data to a non-technical audience, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: Brent’s favorite quote (3:10) Presenting…

GA 502
The Importance of Productivity with John Abplanalp

This week’s guest is John Abplanalp. Ron and John discussed all things productivity, including OEE, engaging employees, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: John’s favorite quote (4:11) His background (5:37) How they…

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