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GA 396 | The Barriers to Developing a Lean Culture with Sara Ann Todd

Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Episode • Nov 4, 2021 • 31m
This week's guest is Sara Ann Todd. Sara shared her thoughts on continuous improvement and organizational culture, specifically creating a culture of lean. She and Ron also discussed Respect for People, dealing with self-doubt, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn: 

Sara's favorite quote (2:34)
Sara's background (4:13)
How to develop a lean culture (6:09)
Dealing with a lack of support from leadership (9:19)
Some of the barriers to developing a lean culture (11:03)
A setback Sara has experienced as a practitioner (12:16)
Sara's approach to coaching (14:33)
What Respect for People means to Sara (21:14)
What to do when a team member lacks confidence (24:17)
Advice for those just getting started (26:38)

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What Do You Think?
How do you address a lack of lean support from leadership? What can be done?

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