GA 644 | Defining Propaganda with Owen Fitzpatrick
Most leaders assume that the right argument, delivered clearly, will change minds. Owen Fitzpatrick has spent 30 years studying why that ass...
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20 of 165 episodesGA 643 | Asking Better Questions with Kabrina Ashley
Most organizations say they want high performers, yet quietly punish them for being too valuable to lose. Kabrina Ashley, a coach and behavi...
GA 642 | The Future of Work with Jonathan David Lewis
Something fundamental has shifted in how people relate to work, and most leaders are still operating from a story that the workforce has alr...
GA 641 | What Makes a Good Teammate with Eric Reveno
Most organizations spend enormous energy developing leaders and almost none developing teammates. Stanford Associate Head Men’s Basket...
GA 640 | Optimistic Fear with Cornelia Choe
Most leaders think their biggest risk is making the wrong call. Cornelia Choe argues the real danger comes earlier, when a leader stops ques...
GA 639 | Putting the Customer First with Slaytor Baldwin
A suppressor manufacturer in Utah started its lean transformation about a year ago. Twelve months later, inventory turns had doubled, change...
GA 638 | Separating Risk from Being Reckless with George Barrios
  Confidence and arrogance can look identical from the outside. George Barrios has spent a career in rooms where the difference mattere...
GA 637 | Developing Organizational Maturity with Norman Wolfe
Most organizations have the systems. They have the processes, the KPIs, the structured meetings, the strategic plans. And they are still stu...
GA 636 | Taking Control of Your Life with Joel Steele
Most people trying to improve their lives are doing it without a clear picture of what they are building toward. For Joel Steele, a near-mis...
GA 635 | Emotions Are Not the Enemy with D. Earl Johnston
Most continuous improvement practitioners are trained to prize logic and treat emotion as noise in the system. D. Earl Johnston spent nine y...
GA 634 | Doubling Profits in 90 Days with Ben Hansen
This week’s guest is Ben Hansen. Ron and Ben discussed how Ben helps companies improve their profit margins, dealing with “profi...
GA 633 | Be Curious and Seek Knowledge with Andy Olrich
This week’s guest is Andy Olrich. Ron and Andy discussed the roles of people and tools in continuous improvement, what NOT to do when...
GA 632 | Performance Unleashed with Chris Libutti
This week’s guest is Chris Libutti. Ron and Chris discussed Chris and his wife Yamila’s book, “Performance Unleashed,̶...
GA 631 | What We Can Learn from Tetris with Michael Parent
This week’s guest is Michael Parent. Ron and Michael discussed an interesting AI conundrum, the impact that systems and design have on...
GA 630 | Why Tone Matters with Shahab Shah
This week’s guest is Shahab Shah. Ron and Shahab discussed the importance of balancing human empathy with the demands of reality, why...
GA 629 | Why Leadership Is Like Cooking with Pete Behrens
This week’s guest is Pete Behrens. Ron and Pete discussed Pete’s book, “Into the Fog,” what it means for leaders to...
GA 628 | A Factory on Fire: How Lean Saves Lives with Brian Meyers
This week’s guest is Brian Meyers. Ron and Brian discussed the heart-stopping story of how Brian’s facility caught fire, the pro...
GA 627 | Value Stream Mapping on University Campuses with Kristin Kielich
This week’s guest is Kristin Kielich. Ron and Kristin discussed Kristin’s experiences with continuous improvement in education,...
GA 626 | Learning to See Waste with Randall Dupre
This week’s guest is Randall Dupre. Ron and Randall discussed Randall’s book, “Everyday Lean,” the kinds of mistakes...
GA 625 | Dealing with Hidden Threats with Dean Svarc
This week’s guest is Dean Svarc. Ron and Dean discussed Dean’s book, “Trojan Horse,” navigating hidden threats, why...