Kaizen – The Art and Science of Continuous Improvement

KAIZEN has two meanings. In Sanskrit, kaizen means, renew the heart and make it good. Kaizen is also a Japanese philosophy and system of continuous improvement...Kai meaning "change", "renew", "reform" and Zen meaning "good", "virtue". A literary translation of kai-zen is "betterment" that focuses on doing more with less which we, in the West, have … [Read more...]

Facilitate Culture Change with these 4 Kaizen Principles

How do you keep a good thing going? Fundamental to sustaining any culture change is leadership commitment. People look to and follow their leaders. If leaders are engaged, enthused and appreciative, their people will follow suit. Culture change happens thanks to esteemed role models. The manner, style and process in which improvement gains … [Read more...]