Episode description
Paul Akers is the founder of FastCap: a multi-million dollar company he and his wife started in their garage 13-years ago.
Along the way he’s established himself as an internationally renowned lean thinker, educator, and practitioner as well as being the author of the hugely influential book: 2-Second Lean.
In today’s episode we talk about:
- What 2-Second Lean is and how it can improve your business by 600%
- Why companies who do lean properly dwarf their competition
- The best kept secret of Japanese powerhouses like Toyota & Lexus
- Books he’s read 10+ times
- The importance of going deep not wide
- Why Ireland is experiencing a lean-revolution
- The power of creating and visiting a “Learning Laboratory”
- Solving the “overfed, disobedient leadership problem”
- And the life-changing opportunity that happen every 30-days
Check it out!
Links:
- Book a Lean Made Simple Tour: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/book-a-tour
- Check out Paul’s Books: https://paulakers.net/books/2-second-lean
- FastCap website: https://www.fastcap.com/