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Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

Auteur(s): Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy
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  • GA 611 | The Role of Games in Continuous Improvement with Alexandra Suchman
    Dec 18 2025

    This week’s guest is Alexandra Suchman. Ron and Alexandra discussed the concept of relational waste, playing games in continuous improvement, the role of personality differences, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

    In this episode you’ll learn:
    • Alexandra’s favorite quote (2:33)
    • Her background (3:21)
    • Her thoughts on playing games in continuous improvement (5:39)
    • All about relational waste (8:02)
    • How personality differences factor in (10:56)
    • A time when a game didn’t work out (17:10)
    • Alexandra’s go-to games for those just getting started (18:51)
    • Her advice for incorporating games (20:46)
    Podcast Resources
    • Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3
    • Alexandra on LinkedIn
    • Barometer XP
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    What Do You Think?

    Have you ever played games in a continuous improvement setting? What kinds of games?

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    24 min
  • GA 610 | Lean and AI in the Legal Field with Heather Underwood and Adam Marsland
    Dec 11 2025

    This week’s guests are Heather Underwood and Adam Marsland. Ron, Heather, and Adam discussed how lean is being applied in legal settings, the status quo when it comes to AI, what the future might look like, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

    In this episode you’ll learn:
    • The quotes that inspire Heather and Adam (3:44)
    • Their backgrounds (5:37)
    • The role of lean (7:36)
    • Examples of using lean in a legal setting (10:20)
    • What they’re learning (13:01)
    • The future of AI and its effect on humanity (17:38)
    • Challenges as it relates to lean and AI (19:14)
    • What things will look like in five years (24:52)
    • The adoption of lean in the legal industry (27:01)
    • Moving from control to curiosity (29:10)
    • Their final words of wisdom (33:33)
    Podcast Resources
    • Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3
    • Adam on LinkedIn
    • Heather on LinkedIn
    • GA 326 | Lean and Law in the UK with Adam Marsland
    • GA 422 | Getting Lean Buy-In with Adam Marsland
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    What Do You Think?

    Are you concerned for the future in regards to AI? Why or why not?

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    36 min
  • GA 609 | Leveraging Overall Equipment Effectiveness with Caleb Wilczynski
    Dec 4 2025

    This week’s guest is Caleb Wilczynski. Ron and Caleb discussed Caleb’s experience getting his Master Black Belt with Gemba Academy, the challenges his organization has faced, design engineering, leveraging OEE, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

    In this episode you’ll learn:
    • The quote Caleb likes (3:57)
    • His background (5:07)
    • What he’s up to in continuous improvement (8:42)
    • About Caleb’s design engineering role (12:06)
    • Their change management journey (17:20)
    • How else Caleb is using his new skills (21:24)
    • How Caleb plans to share his knowledge (25:45)
    Podcast Resources
    • Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3
    • Caleb on LinkedIn
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    What Do You Think?

    What are your thoughts on Overall Equipment Effectiveness?

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    32 min
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