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> [Kaizen is like a hotbed that nurtures small and ongoing changes, while innovation is like magma that appears in abrupt eruptions from time to time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/kaizen-is-like-a-hotbed-that-nurtures-small-and-ongoing-changes-while/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

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## More by Masaaki Imai

> [There are various non-statistical tools that have been typically developed by lean companies, notably by Toyota for minimizing variability in production, such as standardization,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/there-are-various-non-statistical-tools-that-have-been-typically/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [Where there is no standard, there can be no improvement. For these reasons, standards are the basis for both maintenance and improvement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/where-there-is-no-standard-there-can-be-no-improvement-for-these/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [I have a theory that among the large Western companies (mostly American) the higher an executive is promoted, the more wisdom is lost and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/i-have-a-theory-that-among-the-large-western-companies-mostly/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [I believe that management should focus on two particular areas. One is Gemba (shop floor) and the other is customer (not the shareholder).](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/i-believe-that-management-should-focus-on-two-particular-areas-one-is/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [Progress is impossible without the ability to admit mistakes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/progress-is-impossible-without-the-ability-to-admit-mistakes/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [Japanese management practices succeed simply because they are good management practices. This success has little to do with cultural factors. And the lack of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/japanese-management-practices-succeed-simply-because-they-are-good/)

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> [The message of the Kaizen strategy is that not a day should go by without some kind of improvement being made somewhere in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/the-message-of-the-kaizen-strategy-is-that-not-a-day-should-go-by/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [To assure the prosperity of a firm should be a long-term strategy and the turnover of key managers should be taken into account from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/to-assure-the-prosperity-of-a-firm-should-be-a-long-term-strategy-and/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [Under the lean system, any tools which are required for solving problems are used.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/under-the-lean-system-any-tools-which-are-required-for-solving/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [Control charts are one of the statistical tools for solving quality related problems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/control-charts-are-one-of-the-statistical-tools-for-solving-quality/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [The standard is not writ on the stone. The definition of the standard is that it is the best way to do the job…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/the-standard-is-not-writ-on-the-stone-the-definition-of-the-standard/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [I am beginning to see a large-scale introduction of various management tools, philosophies and practices in the service sectors and have a high hope…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/i-am-beginning-to-see-a-large-scale-introduction-of-various/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [It is impossible to improve any process until it is standardized. If the process is shifting from here to there, then any improvement will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/it-is-impossible-to-improve-any-process-until-it-is-standardized-if/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [Kaizen means ongoing improvement involving everybody, without spending much money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/kaizen-means-ongoing-improvement-involving-everybody-without-spending/)

[Masaaki Imai](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/masaaki-imai/)

> [The Kaizen Philosophy assumes that our way of life - be it our working life, our social life, or our home life - deserves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/masaaki-imai/the-kaizen-philosophy-assumes-that-our-way-of-life-be-it-our-working/)

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