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GA 586 | Being Kaizen Ninjas with Kirsten Gallagher and Adam Lawrence

GA 586 | Being Kaizen Ninjas with Kirsten Gallagher and Adam Lawrence

Update: 2025-06-26
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This week's guests are Kirsten Gallagher and Adam Lawrence. Ron, Kirsten, and Adam discussed Kirsten and Adam's individual backgrounds, what it means to be a "kaizen ninja," how to handle reluctant participants, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you'll learn: 

The quotes Kirsten and Adam like (2:30 )
Kirsten's background (3:26 )
Adam's background (6:17 )
What the "kaizen ninja" concept means (8:00 )
Their experiences with people reluctant to participate (10:14 )
Adam's anecdote about making a personal impact (20:01 )
What's unique about each of their styles (22:05 )
Their final words of wisdom (27:28 )

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Kirsten on LinkedIn
Adam on LinkedIn
Process Improvement Partners on LinkedIn
Adam's Website

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GA 586 | Being Kaizen Ninjas with Kirsten Gallagher and Adam Lawrence

GA 586 | Being Kaizen Ninjas with Kirsten Gallagher and Adam Lawrence

Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy