On this week’s show, Paul Akers and Jon Lussier talk with Samuel Korb from Lean Israel, discussing the Lean innovations and advancement of the Nation of Israel. A country the size of New Jersey and a population of 7.1 million has one of the most advanced societies in technology, education, and military in the world. They also highlight topics covered in the book The Startup Nation.
App of the Week:
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Business of the Week:
We compare and contrast Apple Support vs. AT&T store’s customer service (i.e., no service).
Thanks for a fascinating insight to Israel, it was truely enlightening
Martin: Here’s the Takeaway…it is one thing for an individual to steer their life correctly and in a highly effective manner. It’s another thing to steer a small company like FastCap, It’s yet another significant accomplishment to steer a company like Toyota, but it’s the highest accomplishment when you steer an entire country of 7 million people to be the most productive the most innovative people.