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

This week's guest is Jamie Flinchbaugh. Ron and Jamie discussed the contents of Jamie's upcoming book, People Solve Problems. This episode is full of incredible insights on lean, leadership, problem solving, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  A quote Jamie likes (2:39) Jamie's background (3:22) Why Jamie wrote People Solve Problems (5:05) Fighting confirmation bias (7:42) The problem with problem solving (10:39) People-centered capabilities (15:52) The importance of breaking down the problem (18:41) The role of intuition (22:13) Testing to learn (25:07) Problem-solving culture (27:57) Creativity over capital (29:20) Success through coaching (32:53) Advice for those just starting out with coaching (35:08) The role of a leader (38:41) The "25 problems myth" (41:27) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lea