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Leveraging the Spirit of Learning with Ryan McCall

This week’s guest is Ryan McCall. Ryan shared some of what he’s learned so far on his lean journey and got Ron to weigh in on some of the interpersonal issues that can arise when experimenting with new lean approaches. A MP3 audio version of…

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Toyota Kata and Scientific Thinking with Mike Rother

This week we’re sharing a keynote by Mike Rother. Recorded at KataCon5, Mike stresses the value of scientific thinking and Toyota Kata, touching on specific tools like deliberate practice as well. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this…

GA 281
Building an Online Community of Practice with Katie Anderson and Karyn Ross

This week our guests are Katie Anderson and Karyn Ross. Katie and Karyn explained how they’ve developed their K2C2 initiative, which seeks to build collaborative online communities of practice. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll…

GA 280
The Values and Principles of Agile with Samuel Parra

This week’s guest is Samuel Parra. Ron and Samuel delved into all things Agile, including how it overlaps with lean. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote that inspires Samuel (2:55) How Samuel…

GA 279
The Future of Lean with Olu Amodeni

This week’s guest is Olu Amodeni. Ron and Olu discussed the future of lean, including the roles robots and humans play in manufacturing. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: The quote that inspires Olu…

GA 278
Concentrating on Your Mission with Mark Smeets

This week’s guest is Mark Smeets. Mark shared some of the lessons he’s learned about lean over his career thus far, and how it’s inspired him to make changes in his personal life. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.…

GA 277
Analyzing Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model with Randy Matusky

This week’s guest is Randy Matusky. Ron and Randy analyzed a change management model called Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model, which addresses six different factors that influence human performance. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you’ll learn: …

GA 276
Using Lean to Enrich Lives with Ben van Asselt

This week’s guest is Ben van Asselt. Ron and Ben discussed the inspiring ways Ben and his team use lean at Lunet Zorg, an organization that provides services for people with intellectual disabilities. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.…

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Simon Sinek

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Mike Rother

Credited with widespread adoption of Toyota Kata, and other Lean methods.

Jeffery Liker

Author of The Toyota Way

Richard Sheridan

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