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

This week's guest is Tracy Defoe. Ron and Tracy discussed why people practice Toyota Kata and continuous improvement in secret, and why it's problematic. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that inspires Tracy (3:46) Tracy's background (5:27) About practicing kata in secret (9:28) The root cause (16:24) The role of compassion (20:25) The way to learn kata (23:02) The pride and ego in continuous improvement (26:06) The DIY side (28:22) About the kata dojo (30:03) Tracy's advice on participating (35:54) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com The Learning Factor/Kata Geek Tracy on Twitter Tracy on LinkedIn Gemba Academy Toyota Kata Resources Peak Practice Perfect Kata Dojo Kata Europe KataCon Europe Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTun