GA 579 | The Big Thinking of a Small Knight with Brian DeVries
This week's guest is Brian DeVries. Ron and Brian discussed Brian's new book "The Big Thinking of a Small Knight," the roles storytelling and leadership play in continuous improvement, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote Brian likes (2:39)
What to do when someone is struggling (4:18)
His background (6:01)
The roles leadership and storytelling play in continuous improvement (9:55)
About his book (13:29)
His "knight's hat" (18:39)
The biggest takeaway from the book (19:22)
What Brian learned from writing it (20:24)
The role his kids played in writing the book (21:38)
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GA 222 | How to Sustain Improvements with Brian DeVries
Brian on LinkedIn
The Big Thinking of a Small Knight
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What Do You Think?
How else can storytelling be used in continuous improvement?
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GA 578 | Navigating Panic Attacks and Burnout with Eric Recker
This week's guest is Eric Recker. Ron and Eric discussed Eric's mental health struggles, how he handled having panic attacks, "winning the now," and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote Eric likes (3:21)
Eric's background (4:08)
His burnout journey (5:51)
How Eric handled his panic attacks (14:53)
How he "wins the now" (26:07)
What Eric is excited about (29:50)
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Eric on LinkedIn
Eric on Facebook
Eric on Instagram
GA 511 | Winning the Now with Eric Recker
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What Do You Think?
Have you ever dealt with burnout?
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35:02
GA 577 | The Potential for Personal Transformation with Patrick Adams
This week's guest is Patrick Adams. Ron and Patrick had an extremely profound conversation about Patrick’s childhood, the personal transformation he’s gone through, and how he now helps others do the same. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote Patrick likes (3:10)
His background (4:34)
What it means to equip and empower people for positive change (6:24)
His personal transformation (8:25)
Patrick's high school years (15:49)
Why gratitude matters to him (22:38)
The role faith has played in his transformation (25:15)
How involved he is with Remembrance Ranch today (31:17)
His advice for parents with struggling teens (34:33)
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Patrick's Website
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Remembrance Ranch
GA 354 | Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap
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What Do You Think?
Have you ever undergone a significant personal transformation?
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39:12
GA 576 | Authentic Leadership with Tony Hayes
This week's guest is Tony Hayes. Ron and Tony discussed the meaning behind authentic leadership, the importance of humility and vulnerability, dealing with poor leadership, and more. MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote Tony likes (2:33)
His background (3:19)
What "Authentic Leadership" means (5:05)
Handling not having the answers (7:18)
What humility really means (10:48)
Why vulnerability is scary for a leader (13:45)
Misconceptions about leadership (15:45)
Tony's advice for when you're dealing with bad leadership (17:50)
Practical examples of the positive impacts of Respect for People (25:10)
Tony's final words of wisdom (31:13)
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What Do You Think?
What are some misconceptions you've heard or noticed about leadership?
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GA 575 | Continuous Improvement at Corporations vs. Startups with Christopher Lieb
This week's guest is Christopher Lieb. Ron and Chris discussed Chris's transition from practicing continuous improvement at a large company to a startup, the mentality he likes to adopt, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The "mentality" Chris likes (2:45)
What happens when someone has a bad attitude or doesn't care (4:49)
His background (5:59)
Using SPC and other tools in a startup environment (11:52)
The fact that no one else had continuous improvement knowledge (14:39)
How it's impacted the supply chain (18:35)
How Chris avoided being the "annoying" guy (21:51)
His final words of wisdom (30:48)
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Christopher on LinkedIn
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What Do You Think?
Have you practiced continuous improvement at different sized organizations?
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