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GA 451 | Good and “Evil” in Kata with Scott Laundry and Marc Bicknell

Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership
Episode • Nov 24, 2022 • 33m
This week's guests are Scott Laundry and Marc Bicknell. Ron, Scott, and Marc discussed all things kata, including being a good coach and how kata can be "evil." An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn: 

The quotes that Scott and Marc like (2:34)
Their backgrounds (3:10)
Why kata can be good and "evil" (4:31)
Their approach to coaching kata (8:53)
How the target condition is formed (13:01)
What's special about kata (16:33)
The problem with the fishbone diagram (20:41)
About personality tests (22:42)
Advice for those new to kata (26:58)

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