GA 655 | Behavior Is the Audit with Adam Lawrence

Most kaizen practitioners know the moment when a skeptic turns. It can take a day, a week, or nine months, but something clicks and the person who crossed their arms at the start is now telling the VP what their line accomplished. Adam Lawrence has spent decades collecting those moments, and he has built a framework around making them more likely to happen. That framework just got a significant overhaul. In this episode you’ll learn: How the Wheel of Sustainability evolved into something more auditable (4:31) What leadership engagement looks like the day after a kaizen (5:26) How five observable patterns replace nine abstract elements (13:09) What owning the change looks like on the shop floor (16:20) How earning trust shows up in a leader’s response time (18:08) Why growing an improvement culture starts with paying attention (20:23) What getting behavior change right actually requires of leaders (23:03) How to adjust your approach when the room is full of skeptics (26:48) Why sustainability is created during every conversation, not after (29:04) “Sustainability is created during every conversation, every interaction, and every leadership behavior.” – Adam Lawrence Keep Learning Adam’s five observable behaviors all trace back to whether leaders know their role and act on it consistently. The School of Leadership can help you build the daily habits that turn kaizen results into lasting culture change. Learn More About School of Leadership at https://www.gembaacademy.com/leadership Podcast Resources Past GA Podcast Episodes with Adam Lawrence Adam on LinkedIn PI Partners on LinkedIn PI Partners Adam on YouTube The Wheel of Sustainability on Amazon Sustainability System Assessment Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Stay current on new courses, podcast episodes, and continuous improvement resources. Sign up for the Gemba Academy newsletter at gembaacademy.com/news What Do You Think? Of Adam’s five observable behaviors, which one do you see leaders struggle with most in your organization?