GA 620 Is Your Lean Operating System Talking or Singing? with Royden Johnson

This week’s guest is Royden Johnson. Ron and Royden discussed the concept of a lean operating system talking versus singing, the different phases of the operating system, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn: The quote Royden likes (2:49) Royden’s background (4:08) Whether your lean operating system is talking or singing (12:53) Phase 1: Stabilize (16:27) Phase 2: Standardization (22:57) Phase 3: Continuous Improvement (28:44) A summary of the operating system (30:43) Royden’s final words of wisdom (35:48) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 GA 524 | Connection Before Correction Royden on LinkedIn Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here . What Do You Think? What are your thoughts on the three phases?

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GA 620 Is Your Lean Operating System Talking or Singing? with Royden Johnson is an episode from Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership by Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy.

This episode is 38:44 long.

This episode was published on Feb 19, 2026.

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