Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Adam Lawrence. Ron and Adam discussed everything that goes into running a successful kaizen event, including team selection, engagement, and increasing the chances of "winning." A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The untraditional quote that inspires Adam (4:51) Adam's background and what he's up to (5:34) Why the engagement piece is so critical (7:25) How to increase a team's chance of "winning" (9:57) The game of "Two Truths and a Lie" (14:15) How Adam maximizes participation (18:59) A story involving cultural differences (23:51) An example of a successful event (26:38) Sustaining the efforts/results (37:01) Adam's final words of wisdom (41:28) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Adam on LinkedIn Adam's Website Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to