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

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) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Sara Ann Todd on LinkedIn What Do You Think? How do you address a lack of lean support from leadership? What can be done?