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GA 527 | The Five Functions of Business with Zack Estes

Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Episode • May 9, 2024 • 37m
This week's guest is Zack Estes. Ron and Zack discussed Zack's coaching business, applying lean in non-manufacturing contexts, the five functions of business, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you'll learn: 

The quote Zack likes (3:16)
His background (3:34)
About Path for Growth (7:19)
Applying lean in digital spaces (8:28)
Whether he speaks about lean specifically (11:19)
Why envisioning outcomes is difficult (15:37)
The five functions of business (17:18)
Zack's reading project (27:25)

Podcast Resources

Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3
Zack on LinkedIn
Path for Growth
How to Operationalize Your Business Workbook
Zack's Reading List
GA 456 | "This Is Water" by David Foster Wallace with Alex Judd

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