Mike Thelen's guest appearances

Mike Thelen

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This week's guest is Mike Thelen. Ron and Mike caught up at the recent AME conference in Dallas, where they discussed company culture, the role of docility, and why "firefighters" get promoted instead of leaders.  An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn:  	The quote that inspires Mike (1:55) 	Mike's background (3:42) 	What it takes to change your company culture (8:13) 	Why it's so difficult (11:54) 	Breaking away from a culture of firefighting (15:40) 	The role of docility (29:02) 	Asking the right questions (30:41)Podcast Resources 	Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 	Mike on LinkedInGet All the Latest News from Gemba AcademyOur newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here.What Do You Think?What are your thoughts on docility? What does it mean to be docile?

This week's guest is Mike Thelen. Ron and Mike caught up at the recent AME conference in Dallas, where they discussed company culture, the role of docility, and why "firefighters" get promoted instead of leaders.  An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  	The quote that inspires Mike (1:55) 	Mike's background (3:42) 	What it takes to change your company culture (8:13) 	Why it's so difficult (11:54) 	Breaking away from a culture of firefighting (15:40) 	The role of docility (29:02) 	Asking the right questions (30:41) Podcast Resources 	Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 	Mike on LinkedIn Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here. What Do You Think? What are your thoughts on docility? What does it mean to be docile?

GA 449 | Firefighting, Docility, and the Top-Down Approach to Lean with Mike Thelen

This week's guest is Mike Thelen. Ron and Mike explored all things standardized work, including the components, how often it should be improved, and more. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.In this episode you'll learn:  	The quote that inspires Mike (1:53) 	Mike's background (3:32) 	His thoughts on standardized work (7:16) 	The definition of standardized work (10:35) 	TWI vs. standardized work (11:33) 	Misconceptions about takt time (15:52) 	The components of standardized work (21:24) 	How often we should improve standardized work (27:42) 	The importance of remembering the foundation of lean (30:58)Podcast Resources 	Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 	Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com 	Mike's Article for iSixSigma  	Mike on LinkedIn 	GA 012 | Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement  	GA School of Lean Standard Work Course Subscribe &amp; Never Miss New Episodes!Click to Subscribe in iTunesIf you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast app. NEW! You can now follow the podcast on Spotify here. You can also subscribe via Stitcher which is definitely Android friendly.What Do You Think?How often should standardized work be refreshed? Why?

This week's guest is Mike Thelen. Ron and Mike explored all things standardized work, including the components, how often it should be improved, and more. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  	The quote that inspires Mike (1:53) 	Mike's background (3:32) 	His thoughts on standardized work (7:16) 	The definition of standardized work (10:35) 	TWI vs. standardized work (11:33) 	Misconceptions about takt time (15:52) 	The components of standardized work (21:24) 	How often we should improve standardized work (27:42) 	The importance of remembering the foundation of lean (30:58) Podcast Resources 	Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 	Download a Free Audio Book at <a href="http://Audible.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible.com</a> 	Mike's Article for iSixSigma  	Mike on LinkedIn 	GA 012 | Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement  	GA School of Lean Standard Work Course  Subscribe &amp; Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you enjoyed this podcast please be sure to subscribe on iTunes. Once you're a subscriber all new episodes will be downloaded to your iTunes account and smartphone. The easiest way for iPhone users to listen to the show is via the free, and incredible, Podcast app.  NEW! You can now follow the podcast on Spotify here.  You can also subscribe via Stitcher which is definitely Android friendly. What Do You Think? How often should standardized work be refreshed? Why?

GA 298 | Defining Standardized Work with Mike Thelen