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Leading with Respect with Michael Ballé

This episode’s guest is Michael Ballé, co-author of popular lean novels like “The Gold Mine,” “The Lean Manager,” and “Lead With Respect.” Michael and his father Freddy Ballé make lean literature engaging and accessible to readers of all backgrounds and levels of expertise. In this episode you’ll…

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Shadows or Reality? Plato’s Cave Allegory with Ron Pereira

The more I study lean the more I realize its deep philosophical roots… Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is a great example of this. As such, in this short episode, I’d like to invite you inside a dark and dreary cave where we’re challenged to determine…

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Developing People Through Autonomy with Steve Kane

Today’s guest is our own Sales & Marketing Director, Steve Kane. Prior to joining us at Gemba Academy, Steve served as Vice President of Operations at Specialty Silicone Fabricators. With many years of real – hands on – lean experience, Steve has lots of lessons to share. In…

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Leveraging Lean as a Business Strategy with Jean Cunningham

Today’s guest is Jean Cunningham, one of the original Lean Accounting thought leaders. Jean is an incredibly knowledgable and insightful consultant and it was such a privilege to interview her. To hear the podcast just press the “Play” button at the top of this post.…

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Lean Product & Process Development with Jim Morgan

Today’s guest is Jim Morgan, President of the EMC Network and Senior Advisor at the Lean Enterprise Institute. With an impressive and diverse career, including ten years at Ford where he worked directly with CEO Alan Mulally, Jim has an abundance of lean knowledge to share…

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Winning Friends and Influencing People with Ron Pereira

Today’s podcast is a little different from any of our previous shows since, well, I’m flying solo! My family and I recently took a 3,600 mile road trip which afforded me the opportunity to listen to some audiobooks. One of these books is something I’ve long…

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Developing Lean Leaders with Jamie Flinchbaugh

This episode’s guest is Jamie Flinchbaugh, who has over 20 years of lean transformation experience. I’ve followed his work for years and was so excited to finally connect with him on this episode. Jamie is such a down-to-earth guy… I’ll think you’ll enjoy listening to us talk…

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Lean Healthcare in Tanzania with Mike Grogan

Today’s guest is Mike Grogan, who works for CCBRT, a medical relief clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This episode is particularly inspiring…Mike’s answers stayed with me long after our conversation was over. To hear the podcast just press the “Play” button at the top…

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