Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGA 606 | Fixing What Bugs You with Nick Klein
This week’s guest is Nick Klein. Ron and Nick discussed how Nick applies lean at his organization, the challenges they’re facing, and why quick improvements like cleaning up your desktop do more tha…
Published on 8 hours ago
GA 605 | The Katalyst Framework with Katie Anderson
This week’s guest is Katie Anderson. Ron and Katie discussed Katie’s most recent book, the Katalyst framework she created, her experiences leading trips in Japan, and more. An MP3 audio version of t…
Published on 1 week ago
GA 604 | Creating a Culture of Problem Solvers with Sarah Tilkens and Leah Roe
This week’s guests are Sarah Tilkens and Leah Roe. Ron, Sarah, and Leah discussed the problem solver revolution, building trust in yourself and others, working with younger generations, and more. An…
Published on 2 weeks ago
GA 603 | The Culture of Calm with Gui Costin
This week’s guest is Gui Costin. Ron and Gui discuss fostering a calm company culture, bringing out the best in people, dealing with different generations and personality types in the workplace, and…
Published on 3 weeks ago
GA 602 | Clues from the Factory Parking Lot with George Pesansky
This week’s guest is George Pesansky. Ron and George discussed taking gemba walks, what we can learn from factory parking lots, the Kano model, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is avai…
Published on 4 weeks ago
GA 601 | The Power of NLP with Josh Davis and Greg Prosmushkin
This week’s guests are Josh Davis and Greg Prosmushkin. Ron, Josh, and Greg discussed NLP, or Neuro-Linguistic Programming, why it matters, how it can help in difficult situations, and more. An MP3 …
Published on 1 month ago
GA 600 | Reflecting on Six Hundred Episodes with Ron Pereira
This week we’re celebrating our 600th episode. Our Director of Studios Greg Nickell asked Ron about the company’s growth over the years, the challenges we’ve faced, what we hope the next generation …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman
This week’s guest is Melissa Sherman. Ron and Melissa discussed misconceptions about continuous improvement, navigating different personalities, the role coaching plays in change management, and mor…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
GA 598 | Making Lean Work with Darren Walsh
This week’s guest is Darren Walsh. Ron and Darren discussed some of the pitfalls he’s seen in continuous improvement, the corresponding countermeasures, his book, and more. An MP3 audio version of t…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
GA 597 | Practicing Empathy and Empathetic Listening with Robin Hills
This week’s guest is Robin Hills. Robin and Ron discussed emotional intelligence, unconscious bias, the importance of empathy and active listening, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is …
Published on 2 months ago