I’m working on a series of articles to document my Kata learning journey.
This article, number three in the series, aims to explain the Improvement Kata, and how it can used to achieve big goals.
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So what is Kata?
I’m working on a series of articles to document my Kata learning journey.
This article, number two in the series, aims to explain what Kata is, and where it came from.
My Journey to Kata
I’ve been immersed in the world of Continuous Improvement and Lean for most of the last 23 years. But only recently I discovered the missing linked in my practice – Toyota Kata.
This article gives some context to this, and is the first in a series documenting my journey.
On not being perfect
I haven’t written an article in a while, and this one explains why and what I have learnt from the experience.
Striving for perfection may well be one of the key principles of Lean, but sometimes, in some contexts, I think it can hold us back.
Thank you Karyn Ross, you got me started again.
Brilliant Books for CI Managers – Book 2
If you are a CI Manager, CI Practitioner or a Lean Leader, I’d guess you might have a few books on your desk.
Of course, there are the lean classics – Lean Thinking, The Toyota Way, The Goal – but I think there are also a number of other, less obvious, brilliant books which can be hugely valuable to you.
Next up is the brilliant Black Box Thinking by @MatthewSyed – a book about marginal gains and high performance.
3 Ways to Brainstorm Better
Brainstorming is a very useful and valuable tool when you need to generate ideas. I’d be willing to bet that all CI practitioners (and probably the majority of managers generally) have been in a brainstorming session at some point.
But are they always effective?
Do the creative, innovative ideas flow easily?
Not always.
Brilliant Books for CI Managers – Book 1
If you are a CI Manager or a Lean Leader, I’d guess you might have a few books on your desk.
Of course, there are the lean classics – Lean Thinking, The Toyota Way, The Goal – but I think there are also a number of other, less obvious, brilliant books which can be hugely valuable to you.
This is the first article in a series covering some brilliant alternative books that I believe can really help CI Managers, Lean Leaders, or any manager involved in change and improvement.