Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas Quotes

“Look for the above moods as you practice your katas . Once you notice your mood, you’re on your way to making it work for you. Supportive moods wonder perplexity serenity/acceptance patience ambition resolution confidence trust Unsupportive moods confusion resignation frustration arrogance impatience boredom fear/anxiety overwhelm lack of confidence
distrust This list of moods comes from Gloria Flores’ book, pages 20 and 25, respectively.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“We can see and feel the waste of material things. Awkward, inefficient, or ill directed movements of workers leaves nothing visible or tangible behind. Their appreciation calls for an act of memory, an effort of the imagination.” ‡ Hold that thought.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Possible” is the declaration for each of us to make in the face of something worthwhile. It is the only stance that will bring it to fruition.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“We call “possible” a stance — a way of living one’s life. For Lean leaders, “possible” is just the way it is.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Never say, “Impossible.” Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“When carrying out improvements, you will only be truly effective when you first set your objectives and then head straight for them. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“He discovered that their task wasn’t to eliminate waste at all — it was to find the waste and learn about its various causes. Once they learned about the sources of variation and waste, the actions would be obvious.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Eliminate waste!” is a nonsensical slogan. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Not speaking and not listening produces stagnation — no progress is possible in the presence of these Two Great Wastes.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Find waste! Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“We act on what we think is true. Don’t act on assumptions. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Understanding alone isn’t enough to get people moving. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Know-Why Kata It’s now time to go back to gemba . This time you are out to learn what people understand or don’t understand about why they do what they do. You’ll want to bring a mood of curiosity to your questioning to avoid having your intentions be misinterpreted. Use the simple question, “Why do you do that?” to discover the know-why. Follow that question with, “How did you learn that?” to see the extent to which people know what they know. Make this part of your daily visits to gemba”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Standard work and good job instruction are foundations for sustaining know- why in the organization. Are they in place in your organization? How can you build a know- why culture?”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Know-how” alone isn’t enough! You need to “know-why!” Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Mind-field Kata Read mathematics. Read philosophy. Read The Economist. Read Cosmopolitan . Read about projects. Read about Korean entrepreneurs. Subscribe to Harvard Business Review and to Fast Company . Subscribe to Engineering News Record and to Wired . Watch a TED video once a week for nine months. Talk to people about what you are reading and watching. Visit other businesses. Create a mind-field.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“If we don’t understand what it is that we don’t understand, we have no idea what to do about it. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Managing for learning and improving — every day, always — rather than managing for results, is the path to Lean.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Ooba-san, we have now shown you the whole factory and told you about our work on lean, which we are very proud of. We are wondering now if you consider this to be world-class lean?” Ooba-san’s answer was short and to the point. “It is impossible for me to say. I wasn’t here yesterday.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“All our knowledge and understanding won’t get us anywhere unless we are able to act on it. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Stand on the production floor all day and watch — eventually you will discover what has to be done. Taiichi Ohno”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“The best way to clean something is
to make sure it doesn’t get dirty in the first place. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Usually mass production raises costs. Taiichi Ohno”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“The first Lean Thinking principle is to establish what is of value to the customer from the customer's perspective and in the customer's language. [16]  When you keep that value in mind, you will avoid the confusion.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Everyone confuses motion with work. Taiichi Ohno”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“Find problems where you think none exist. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“We use checklists so not to forget that we have forgotten. Shigeo Shingo”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“We will not be able to blaze new trails unless
we boldly turn our thinking processes upside down,
and unless everyone participates in that revolution. Taiichi Ohno”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“The authors of This Is Lean [14]  put it this way: The continuously flow-improving organization will always be developing new knowledge, new understanding, new experiences, and learning new things about its customers’ needs and how to meet those needs as efficiently as possible.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas

“The Lean Kanban community has a focusing expression: Stop starting, start finishing.”
― Hal Macomber, Mastering Lean Leadership with 40 Katas