Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Patrick Adams. Patrick recently released a new book all about the concept of "continuous appearance." He explained what it can mean for your organization and its culture, and how it can be prevented. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that inspires Patrick (4:43) Patrick's background (5:22) Misconceptions about lean (7:39) About Patrick's new book Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap (9:33) Why companies are falling into the trap (14:20) How to prevent a culture of continuous appearance (16:39) The twelve questions that determine culture (21:05) More about question one (25:56) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Patrick's Website Patrick on LinkedIn Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap on Amazon Subscribe & Never Miss New Episodes! Click to Subscribe in iTunes If you e