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GA 099
How to Motivate People with Ron Pereira

Today we’re sharing the audio version of a keynote presentation Ron gave to The Woodbridge Group, a Canadian company and Gemba Academy customer. This episode contains a lot of great information on both motivation and culture, which we’re excited to share with all of…

GA 098
How to Apply Lean to Sales and Marketing with Joe Dager

Today’s guest is Joe Dager, President of Business901, a firm that specializes in helping companies apply lean to their sales and marketing departments. Joe and I discuss the many ways continuous improvement can be used to improve these aspects of your business. An MP3 version…

GA 097
How to Apply Lean to the Military with Samuel Selay

Today’s guest is Samuel Selay, a Continuous Improvement Manager for the United States Marines Corps. Samuel and I discuss his continuous improvement journey and some of the incredible projects he’s done with the military. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this…

GA 096
How to Build a Lean Community with Dr. Eric Olsen

Today’s guest is Dr. Eric Olsen, a professor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in California. Dr. Olsen and I discuss the lean community he’s helped to build on the Central Coast of California, the Central Coast Lean Summit, and his vision for the future. This…

GA 095
How to Practice Lean from the Heart with Karl Wadensten

Today’s episode features a keynote from VIBCO Vibrators President Karl Wadensten at the 2015 Iowa Lean Consortium conference. Titled “Lean from the Heart,” Karl explores the emotions and thought processes behind lean and the role they play in running an efficient organization. An MP3 version of this…

GA 094
How to Embrace Lean with Bob Rush

Today’s guest is Bob Rush, a Lean Manufacturing Group Leader at Tesla Motors. Bob shares a lot of truly valuable advice based on his own personal lean journey, including some great stories that will both entertain and inspire you. An MP3 version of this episode is available…

GA 092
How to Restart Your Lean Transformation with Zane Ferry

Today’s guest is Zane Ferry, a great lean thinker and longtime friend of GA Co-Founder Jon Miller. Zane and I discuss the process of restarting a lean transformation, including why it happens and what to do to get back on track. An MP3 version of this episode is…

GA 091
How to Become a Better Learner in 2016 with Ron Pereira

It’s almost 2016…time to start thinking about how to make this year even better than the last. In this episode I’m excited to share some of the personal improvements I’ve been working on, as well as Jim Kwik’s FAST approach to becoming a better learner. An MP3 version…

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