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

This week's guest is Steven Jackson. Steven shared some incredible stories that have clear parallels to continuous improvement. This episode really demonstrates the effect this kind of thinking can have on human lives, past, present, and future. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quotes that inspire Steven (6:25) Steven's background (7:47) A story about an American Airlines plane crash (12:30) A story about submarines in World War II (31:18) A recap of the strategy they used (38:27) Why the women were successful (40:44) The importance of experimentation (42:55) The story behind our envelope stuffing video (46:20) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Our Gemba Academy Live! at Seating Matters American Airlines Accident Report Western Approaches Tactical Unit Article #1 Western Approaches Tactical Unit Article #2 The Envelope Stuffing Simulati