E085: Applying Lean and Agile for People and the Planet with Brad Jeavons
In this podcast, I talk with Brad Jeavons, lean and Agile consultant with SA Partners. He is the host of the Enterprise Enterprise podcast. An episode we did together for his podcast will be released soon. Brad and I got along great, as we have similar passions around sustainability, the environment and social issues. During our hour-long talk, he explains: * what he really liked about the Toyota Production System (TPS) when he first learned about it* how he decided to write the book “Agile Sales”* why it’s important to stop “overcooking” people’s time* the importance of leaders showing by example* how to keep employees motivated to improve If you enjoy this podcast, please follow us on your favorite podcast app. Any ratings you could give us, or shares across social media would be greatly appreciated! You can watch the full video of the interview here… Links * Enterprise Excellence Podcast – Get free downloads here* Brad Jeavons – Linkedin * BradJeavons.com* Agile Sales book* Queensland University of Technology* Toyota San Antonio Layoffs article* Agile Manifesto* Lean Impact (part of Lean Startup)* Large scale scrum planning* EduScrum* Scaled Scrum (Scrum at Scale) * Read full show notes | Subscribe or rate this podcast Promotions * FREE online course called “Lean Six Sigma and the Environment”* OpEx Six Sigma Online Training and Certification*