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

This week's guest is Adam Alamade. Adam works for a cochlear implant manufacturer and he described how they use continuous improvement. He and Ron also discussed dealing with resistance, owning problems, developing habits, and more. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quotes that inspire Adam (3:01) Adam's background (5:47) What Adam is up to these days (8:17) Cochlear implants and hearing for the first time (10:13) The work Adam does (11:25) An example improvement (12:45) Building effective teams (14:38) Dealing with resistance (15:30) Taking ownership of problems (17:22) Developing brand new habits (19:17) What has surprised Adam (21:31) The tools they use (23:56) What Adam is most proud of (28:15) Adam's final words of wisdom (31:43) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Adam on LinkedIn Hearing for the First Time Video Subscribe & N