Paul Blahyj is a coach at the Toyota Lean Management Centre.
In this episode, Ryan Tierney and Matthew Thompson from Lean Made Simple ask him about:

How he went from professional ice hockey to making doors at Toyota
Working his way up from the factory floor to a senior leadership position
Internally promoting vs externally hiring
Why Toyota relies so much on paper over digital systems
Earning the right to automated
Why the term “low-skilled labourer” makes no sense
And how Toyota can help take your lean journey to the next level.

Check it out!
https://www.leanmadesimple.com/podcast/paul-blayj-toyota-lean-management-centre
Links:

Book a visit to Toyota here: https://tlmcshop.toyotauk.com/collections/our-courses
Connect with Paul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-blahyj-8a3381258/
Ryan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-tierney-6237a8199/