GA 424 | When Things Go Wrong: The Spirit of Kaizen with Adam Lawrence

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English - May 19, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 78.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 127 ratings
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This week's guest is Adam Lawrence. Adam told Ron about his trip to French Guiana to see a NASA rocket launch, and everything that went wrong. Adam also explained how he believes having a lean background helped him. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:

The quote that inspires Adam (3:11)
A unique story about his brother and NASA (4:08)
Why he went to Guiana (6:10)
What happened when he arrived (19:27)
His tour of the rockets (25:44)
What they ate for dinner on Christmas Eve (34:32)
What happened at the launch (37:11)
What happened in Guadalupe (46:03)
How his lean background helped (51:22)

Podcast Resources

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GA 287 | The Wheel of Sustainability with Adam Lawrence
GA 303 | Running a Successful Kaizen Event with Adam Lawrence
GA 330 | The Power of 3P with Adam Lawrence
GA 359 | Pink Tools and Preventing Injuries with Adam Lawrence
GA 393 | Lean Storytelling with Adam Lawrence
GA 398 | Lean Storytelling Part Two with Adam Lawrence
Adam on LinkedIn

What Do You Think?
Have you ever had a travel nightmare? Did a lean mindset help you?