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GA 354 | Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap with Patrick Adams

Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Episode • Jan 14, 2021 • 31m
This week's guest is Patrick Adams. Patrick recently released a new book all about the concept of "continuous appearance." He explained what it can mean for your organization and its culture, and how it can be prevented. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn: 

The quote that inspires Patrick (4:43)
Patrick's background (5:22)
Misconceptions about lean (7:39)
About Patrick's new book Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap (9:33)
Why companies are falling into the trap (14:20)
How to prevent a culture of continuous appearance (16:39)
The twelve questions that determine culture (21:05)
More about question one (25:56)

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Patrick's Website
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Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap
Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap on Amazon

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