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Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy
GA 606 | Fixing What Bugs You with Nick Klein
NOV 13, 202526 MIN
GA 606 | Fixing What Bugs You with Nick Klein
NOV 13, 202526 MIN
Description
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<p style="text-align: left;">This week’s guest is Nick Klein. Ron and Nick discussed how Nick applies lean at his organization, the challenges they’re facing, and why quick improvements like cleaning up your desktop do more than you think. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download <strong><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/lssacademy/GA_606_Nick_Klein_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></strong>.</p>
<h3><strong>In this episode you’ll learn: </strong></h3>
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<li>The quote Nick likes (2:37)</li>
<li>Nick’s background (3:34)</li>
<li>His journey (5:52)</li>
<li>An example improvement (8:30)</li>
<li>The size of their organization (10:08)</li>
<li>The challenges they’re facing (13:57)</li>
<li>A breakthrough moment (17:08)</li>
<li>One of Nick’s favorite mistakes (19:20)</li>
<li>Advice for anyone who is new to lean (22:55)</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>Podcast Resources</strong></h3>
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<li><strong><a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/lssacademy/GA_606_Nick_Klein_mixdown.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3</a></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/n-klein/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nick on LinkedIn</a></strong></li>
</ul>
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<h3><strong>What Do You Think?</strong></h3>
<p>What’s a quick fix you could do today to make your life easier?</p>