GA 623 | The Power of Entropy with Adam Lawrence
From Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership by Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy
March 12, 2026 · 23 min
About this episode
Ron Pereira interviews Adam Lawrence about his Wheel of Sustainability and the importance of continuous improvement.
This week’s guest is Adam Lawrence. Ron and Adam discussed Adam’s Wheel of Sustainability, the importance of continuously improving, what his Sustainability System assessment is trying to solve, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here . In this episode you’ll learn: The quote Adam likes (2:41) His background (3:32) The Wheel of Sustainability (4:22) Why he created the system (6:48) A case study of how Adam has seen it work (7:33) The importance of continuously improving (9:20) What Adam’s assessment is trying to solve (12:16) The feedback he’s gotten (17:29) Adam’s challenge for our listeners (21:29) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Adam’s Past Gemba Academy Podcast Episodes The Wheel of Sustainability Get Your Sustainability Score Adam on LinkedIn Adam’s Website Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here . What Do You Think? What are your thoughts on the Wheel of Sustainability?
People in this episode
Host: Ron
Guest: Adam Lawrence
Topics covered
- Sustainability
- Continuous Improvement
- Assessment Systems
- Case Studies
- Leadership
Keywords
- Wheel of Sustainability
- Sustainability System assessment
- continuously improving
- case study
- feedback
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Power of Entropy, The Wheel of Sustainability
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