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This week's guest is Dr. William Harvey. William and Ron discussed William's research on Toyota Kata, including his process and what he learned from other lean thinkers. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  How William first learned about lean (3:14) His start in the Marine Corps (4:45) A quote from Henry David Thoreau (5:19) How William learned to manage the process (6:06) William's research (8:27) Karyn Ross's role (9:07) His process (11:21) A story about Toyota Kata (12:27) Ron's story about sports and deliberate practice (15:47) What William learned from Jess Orr (22:31) What surprised William during his research (26:43) The Implementation stage (29:51) The Execution stage (31:31) The Sustainment stage (32:41) William's current and target conditions (40:41) His definition of success (41:31) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com GA 102

This week we're sharing an incredible keynote by Dr. Jeffrey Liker that he gave at KataCon5 earlier this year. Dr. Liker shared a wealth of information regarding his background, his lean journey, and the lessons he's learned along the way. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  How Dr. Liker got to where he is today (3:53) The reason Dr. Liker became interested in Toyota (15:03) Why he wrote The Toyota Way (17:28) The messages he got from Lean Thinking (19:21) Dr. Liker's model (21:56) How the tools of lean affect the process (25:30) The problem we've historically had with lean (26:41) A defining moment for Dr. Liker (27:14) What Taiichi Ohno was trying to teach (35:04) The importance of having the right philosophy (40:13) What kata did for Dr. Liker (42:04) The real challenge of consulting (46:10) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com The Toyota W

This week's guest is Tyson Ortiz. Tyson's son was born with a congenital heart condition, and Tyson graciously shared how he used kata and scientific thinking as he and his wife navigated their son's diagnosis. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: A quote about the trajectory of lean that inspires Tyson (2:49) Tyson's background (4:01) What Tyson is up to these days (9:18) His son's diagnosis (9:50) Their decision to take charge of the situation (14:26) The plan once they brought the baby home (18:41) How they managed these experiments (22:34) Their home monitoring system (25:45) How they dealt with their son's complications (27:19) The highlight of Tyson's kata application (39:37) How he's doing today (46:01) Tyson's final words of wisdom (49:12) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Tyson on LinkedIn Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click t

This week's guest is Tyler Athey. Tyler is at the beginning of his career but has accomplished a lot in just a few years. Ron and Tyler touched on a lot of different aspects of lean, including kanban systems, flow, culture, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: Two quotes that inspire Tyler (2:22) Tyler's background and his start in lean (3:50) His experience using kanban (8:09) One of Ron's anecdotes about the waste of motion (11:50) Running out of parts (12:44) Advice he would give his younger self (14:28) Finding the right balance (17:03) Focusing on learning faster (24:04) Ron's advice on batching, flow, and machinery (31:35) Ron's advice on final assembly cells (36:37) The millennial take on the lean movement (44:05) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com The Toyota Kata Practice Guide Tyler on LinkedIn Subscribe & Never Miss New Epi

This week's guest is James Clear. Author of the bestseller Atomic Habits, James shared a wealth of knowledge with us regarding the different kinds of habits, how they form, and how we can successfully change our behavior. A written transcript of this episode is available for download here. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: A quote about the importance of habits (3:43) James' background in athletics, science, business, and psychology (4:45) Why James is passionate about identity-based habits (8:02) How sports teaches excellence (15:55) An exercise he does (18:03) The four stages of habit formation (18:52) An example (21:58) Why he added the "Craving" stage (23:37) The first law of behavior change, "Making It Obvious" (27:34) About habit stacking (30:11) The second law of behavior change, "Making It Attractive" (32:52) The true power of dopamine (35:40) Breaking a bad habit (39:59) The third law of behavior change, "M

This week's guest is Oscar Roche, Director of the TWI Institute in Australia & New Zealand. Ron and Oscar discussed the humanity of lean, the components of TWI, and more.  An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: The quote that made everything click for Oscar (1:50) Oscar's background (2:57) When the standards have been dropped (7:12) Getting to a new standard (10:28) Putting someone at ease (11:10) Why Job Relations is the least comfortable component of TWI (16:28) About the TWI Institute's work (19:22) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com GA 108 | How to Use Job Relations to Solve Problems with Oscar Roche  Oscar on LinkedIn TWI Institute  TWI Australia Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTun

This week's guest is Jason Schulist. Jason is President of GLCI, an organization that connects communities so they can better address social issues like homelessness. Jason shared how continuous improvement factors into this important line of work. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: The quote that inspires Jason (1:41) Jason's background, specifically in social change (2:51) About value streams of humanity (4:18) His work addressing homelessness (6:07) An experiment they're running (9:26) About Skillsfest (13:56) What's next for Jason and his team (17:46) Jason's advice for getting involved (19:38) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Generative Local Community Institute  CI Squared Jason on LinkedIn Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscri

This week's guest is Billy Taylor. Billy is a Senior Operations Executive at Goodyear and is known worldwide for his work in operational excellence. Also famous for his storytelling abilities, Billy shared some truly powerful anecdotes with us. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: A quote that inspires Billy (1:56) Billy's background (3:07) Some powerful anecdotes (5:01) Why Billy handed out jerseys (11:43) How the facility did after he left (14:09) Working in a union environment (14:30) Leadership as it relates to parenthood (20:52) Billy's thoughts on kata (23:58) What Billy would tell his younger self (25:29) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Billy on LinkedIn Billy on Twitter Billy on Facebook AME Australia  Valley Made Manufacturing Summit Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please b

This week's guest is Bill Kraus. Recorded live at KataCon5, Bill and Ron talked all about Bill's impressive background and what he's learned about kata, leadership, and scientific thinking. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: The quote that inspires Bill (1:44) Bill's background (2:49) His journey (10:08) Targeting early adopters (13:18) The transition (15:20) Empowering people (20:01) About Brandon Brown (21:33) Where the movement is going (23:54) The NEP model (26:28) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Bill on LinkedIn NIST Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast a

This episode is Part 2 of last week's conversation with GA Co-Founder Jon Miller. Jon discussed his career thus far, sharing some of the valuable lessons he's learned along the way. An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn: Jon's early days (3:14) His first impression of the consultants (7:35) The next phase (11:03) When he started his blog (19:30) How he dealt with being young (29:18) Being reflective and thinking ahead (34:03) An observation Jon made about frontline management (37:50) His time as CEO of the Kaizen Institute (41:50) The last five years (44:20) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Jon on LinkedIn GA 008 | Creating a Kaizen Culture with Jon Miller  GA 060 | Practical Problem Solving: Part One with Jon Miller GA 063 | Practical Problem Solving: Part Two with Jon Miller GA 066 | Practical Problem Solving: Part Three with Jon Miller   GA 07