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 performance, Michael’s Tetris experiment, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn: Michael’s quote (3:03) Ron’s LinkedIn poll on AI (4:32) About Michael’s background (8:11) His thoughts on system and design (10:58) What’s happening with high performers (14:09) How Michael uses Tetris (17:40) What the lessons learned were/are (22:18) How often Michael sees these design problems (24:52) His final words of wisdom (27:52) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Michael’s Substack Michael on LinkedIn Ron’s LinkedIn Poll on AI GA 339 | Applying Lean and Six Sigma to Human Resources GA 423 | Lean and Human-Centered Design The Red Bead Experiment 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 Michael’s Tetris experiment?

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GA 631 What We Can Learn from Tetris with Michael Parent 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 30:33 long.

This episode was published on May 7, 2026.

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