Ep.191 – Capability vs. Productivity, Feat. Adam Hoots

Jason sits down with Adam Hoots, a lean operations leader who shares the story of his 17th birthday when his dad gave him a beautifully wrapped box containing boots, hard hat, vest, and a stack of trade applications (welcome to being an adult, go pick your trade). Adam reveals Dean Reid's wisdom: capability drives productivity tenfold, not the other way around. They break down the accountability meter (make aware, educate, coach, check your process, find new role), small J change versus big J change, and why screaming "go faster" without developing capability is wrong fashioned thinking.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Dean Reid's principle: Capability drives productivity tenfold, increase capability and productivity follows naturally
• Adam's 17th birthday gift: Dad gave him PPE and stack of trade applications, became plumber's helper, now operations leader building clean rooms
• Accountability meter process: Make aware, educate expectations, coach when not getting it, check your process, find new role out of respect
• Small J change vs Big J change: Small improvements within current process versus large transformational changes to entire system
• Challenge to industry: For every five skilled trades workers that retire or die only one enters the workforce, how do we get folks fired up about trades?

Do you value productivity more or do you make intentional time to develop capability, some nonvalue work may add value in the long run.

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