Small actions are at the heart of kaizen. By taking steps so tiny that they seem trivial or even laughable, you'll sail… — Robert D. Maurer Copy Share Image
Many good American companies have respect for individuals, and practice Kaizen and other TPS {Toyota Production System} tools. But what is important… — Fujio Cho Copy Share Image
Why not make the work easier and more interesting so that people do not have to sweat? The Toyota style is not… — Eliyahu M. Goldratt Copy Share Image
All changes, even positive ones, are scary. Attempts to reach goals through radical or revolutionary means often fail because they heighten fear.… — Robert D. Maurer Copy Share Image
“Chaos is the enemy of any organization the strives to be outstanding.” — Karen Martin Copy Share Image
The message of the Kaizen strategy is that not a day should go by without some kind of improvement being made somewhere… — Masaaki Imai Copy Share Image
Kaizen and innovation are the two major strategies people use to create change. Where innovation demands shocking and radical reform, all kaizen… — Robert D. Maurer Copy Share Image
He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will pause to say, 'Here lives a great… — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
As you experience success in applying kaizen to clear goals like weight loss or career advancement, remember to hold onto its essence:… — Robert D. Maurer Copy Share Image
In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia. — Mary Kay Ash Copy Share Image
If you are going to do kaizen continuouslyyou've got to assume that things are a mess. Too many people just assume that… — Taiichi Ohno Copy Share Image
To make the quickest progress, you don't have to take huge leaps. You just have to take baby steps-and keep on taking… — Marci Shimoff Copy Share Image
Kaizen means ongoing improvement involving everybody, without spending much money. — Masaaki Imai Copy Share Image
The Kaizen Philosophy assumes that our way of life - be it our working life, our social life, or our home life… — Masaaki Imai Copy Share Image
All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
All of management's efforts for Kaizen boil down to two words: customer satisfaction. — Masaaki Imai Copy Share Image
You can't do kaizen just once or twice and expect immediate results. You have to be in it for the long haul. — Masaaki Imai Copy Share Image
