This week’s guest is Randall Dupre. Ron and Randall discussed Randall’s book, “Everyday Lean,” the kinds of mistakes Randall sees people making, what good leadership looks like, his favorite lean principles, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• Randall’s quote (2:46)
• His background (3:12)
• Why he left the corporate world (6:22)
• Why he wrote his book (8:38)
• The mistakes people are making (9:39)
• An example of good leadership (12:33)
• His favorite lean principles (14:55)
• A hard lesson he had to learn (20:06)
• Randall’s final words of wisdom (24:47)

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• Randall on LinkedIn
• Randall’s Website
• Everyday Lean on Amazon

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How do you learn to see waste?

This week’s guest is Dean Svarc. Ron and Dean discussed Dean’s book, “Trojan Horse,” navigating hidden threats, why culture matters, the mistakes leaders make, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• The quote that inspires Dean (2:33)
• His background (3:05)
• Why he wrote his book (4:08)
• What it’s about (5:18)
• What the “hidden threats” are (6:25)
• Why culture matters (7:33)
• Some examples (8:37)
• A success story (10:51)
• Some of the mistakes Dean sees leaders make (13:28)
• What he’s trying to instill in leaders (14:54)
• The mindset shift Dean believes we all should consider (20:04)

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• Dean on LinkedIn

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What other “hidden threats” are there?

This week’s guest is Adam Lawrence. Ron and Adam discussed Adam’s Wheel of Sustainability, the importance of continuously improving, what his Sustainability System assessment is trying to solve, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• The quote Adam likes (2:41)
• His background (3:32)
• The Wheel of Sustainability (4:22)
• Why he created the system (6:48)
• A case study of how Adam has seen it work (7:33)
• The importance of continuously improving (9:20)
• What Adam’s assessment is trying to solve (12:16)
• The feedback he’s gotten (17:29)
• Adam’s challenge for our listeners (21:29)

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• Adam’s Past Gemba Academy Podcast Episodes
• The Wheel of Sustainability
• Get Your Sustainability Score
• Adam on LinkedIn
• Adam’s Website

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