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> [With Lean Six Sigma, the tools are the easy part, changing organizational culture is the hard part.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/with-lean-six-sigma-the-tools-are-the-easy-part-changing/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

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## More by John Novak

> [A robust internal auditing program shows its presence both at the beginning and end of continual improvement projects. In the beginning, internal audits identify…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/a-robust-internal-auditing-program-shows-its-presence-both-at-the/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

> [Restless thoughts are a kind of mental 'static' which must be silenced if we are to hear the whispers of our inner self.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/restless-thoughts-are-a-kind-of-mental-static-which-must-be-silenced/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

> [If you get invited to be part of a team, don't look at it as a burden to get out of, but rather an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/if-you-get-invited-to-be-part-of-a-team-don-t-look-at-it-as-a-burden/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

> [One of yoga's great gifts to making is the discovery of the link that exists between energy, breath, and mind. As you change one,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/one-of-yoga-s-great-gifts-to-making-is-the-discovery-of-the-link-that/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

> [When it comes to continual improvement programs, the biggest mistake is a failure to launch, the biggest hurdle is culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/when-it-comes-to-continual-improvement-programs-the-biggest-mistake/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

> [You want continual improvement? Then I challenge every employee in an organization to discard the status quo and ask themselves everyday, How can I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/you-want-continual-improvement-then-i-challenge-every-employee-in-an/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

> [Don't let the fear of statistics keep you from launching a continual improvement program. The statistics hurdle is easily overcome, going out of business…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/don-t-let-the-fear-of-statistics-keep-you-from-launching-a-continual/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

> [With Lean Six Sigma, the tools are the easy part, changing organizational culture is the hard part.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-novak/with-lean-six-sigma-the-tools-are-the-easy-part-changing/)

[John Novak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-novak/)

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