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

This week's guest is Karen Martin. Karen described some of the lean trends she's observed, and how we can best prepare for and learn from them. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that inspires Karen (2:01) Karen's background (2:45) Building genuine problem-solving skills (3:58) The struggle with strategy deployment (12:45) Karen's thoughts on the recession (17:53) The questions Karen thinks should be asked more often (23:32) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Karen's Website Karen on Twitter Karen on LinkedIn Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast app.