LeanBlog Podcast #56 – John Shook “Managing to Learn”

Episode #56 of the podcast is a discussion with John Shook, one of my absolute favorite people in the Lean world.
The few times I've seen John present or had the chance to chat in person, I've learned more in that amount of time than from anyone else, so I'm thrilled to have him here. John has a new book, published by the Lean Enterprise Institute, about the “A3” problem solving process called Managing to Learn: Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor, and Lead. John also has a new blog on the LEI website, which is exciting to see. In the podcast, we discuss the story behind the book and some thoughts on how to get started with A3 thinking from scratch in your organization.
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Episode #56 Key Words and Links:
- About A3s (via John's blog)
- Lean Enterprise Institute
- John Shook's Lean Management Column (blog)
- Problem solving, kaizen, A3 thinking, A3 reports
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