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Discover the power of KAIZEN to make lasting and powerful change in your organization ?Maurer uses his knowledge of the brain and human psychology to show what I have promoted for the past three decades ?that continuous improvement is built on the foundation of people courageously using their creativity. Kaizen is much more than a world-class management practice; it is a technique to remove fear from our mind ?s mind, enabling us to take small steps to better things. The process of change starts with awareness and desire in our minds and then leads to action and change in the physical world. Readers of this book will surely fi nd new ideas and encouragement to make improvements in personal health, performance at work, and their own well-being. ? ?Masaaki Imai, Chariman, Kaizen Institute KAIZEN : The Small-Step Step Solution for You and Your Company Today ?s businesses love the idea of revolutionary, immediate change. But major ?disruptive ? efforts often fail because radical change sets off alarms in our brains and shuts down our power to think clearly and creatively. There is, however, a more effective path to change. Change that is lasting and powerful. Change that begins with one small step . . . It ?s The Spirit of Kaizen ?a proven system for implementing small, incremental steps that can have a big impact in reaching your goals. This step-by-step guide from renowned psychologist and consultant Dr. Robert Maurer shows you how to: Lower costs ?by offering little rewards Raise quality ?by reducing mistakes Manage difficult people ? one step at a time Boost morale and productivity ? in five minutes a day Implement big ideas ?through small but steady actions Sell more ?in less time Filled with practical tips and ready-to-use tools for managers, innovators, and entrepreneurs, The Spirit of Kaizen is the essential handbook for a changing world. You ?ll learn how to think outside the suggestion box, remove mental blindfolds, manage stress with one-minute exercises, and handle rising health-care costs. You ?ll discover the ?small step ? secrets for dealing with all kinds of people, from tough bosses and listless workers to stubborn clients and fussy customers. These simple but powerful techniques can be applied to almost any workplace situation, especially when you ?re trying to navigate the stormy waters of radical change, high-pressure deadlines, and cutthroat competition. These are the same methods of small, continual improvement that have been tested by the l... No library descriptions found. |
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The book is not a typical lean book going through best practices in building the most efficient companies. It is more about neuroscience, behaviour, psychology, common sense and then it moves to operational excellence which is all about getting work done better, quicker, cheaper, while delivering superior value to customers. This book is perfect for anyone looking for a quick read that will provide you with sound advice and specific business examples of continuous improvement that you can easily transfer to whatever goals you are trying to accomplish.
In order to achieve operational excellence, you need to have business processes that are:
- effective and efficient at delivering added value
- tools and methods for design, enhancement, and control
- the right mindset and behaviours where everybody wants to and is able to be operationally excellent
-company-wide alignment of strategies, priorities, and decisions
The term ‘Kaizen” comes from the Japanese language. Loosely translated, it is “change for the better”. Here and there it is also called a lean event, a rapid improvement event, a continuous improvement or a WorkOut, but they are all describing the same thing. Essentially, it’s about taking unnecessary activities out of the process to streamline and make it more efficient. Kaizen is a well, structured and facilitated approach to improve a work area, a business unit, a process, or even an entire value stream.
When it comes to tools, interestingly Kaizen does not... (if you like to read my full review please visit my blog https://leadersarereaders.blog/the-spirit-of-kaizen/) ( )