“Without a common outlook, superiors cannot give subordinates freedom-of-action and maintain coherency of ongoing action.” John R. Boyd Does your process give people a single unambiguous source of Truth, what is actually happening, so that people can at least agree on that?

xkcd.com/2530/ The difference between "just doing something" and actually knowing.

A message that those of us in the continuous improvement world should heed. The difference between "develop people" vs. "show what you know."

Our sense of "what we see" carries a lot of post-processing in the brain, which includes incorporating assumptions of what we think we should see. Things are not always as they appear. youtube.com/shorts/NFQ8fEJ… via YouTube

Important factors for controlling variables via Randall Munroe and xkcd: xkcd.com/2560/

How do you decide your next target condition, or create your next experiment? xkcd.com/2569/

**click through to read the whole post** A plant manager resisted the urge to be critical, and instead asks what he might be thinking results in deeper thinking from his team. theleanthinker.com/2022/02/24/lea…

Of all the things you can "save" with continuous improvement, only time can be turned into move improvement. But only if you apply deliberate learning.

**Click through to read the entire post** "Leading by asking questions" is a common mantra these days. It is important, though, to understand your intent when asking those questions. theleanthinker.com/2022/04/18/why…

**Click through to read the whole article** Your leadership values are reflected in the things you say and do every day. Do those things match your press releases? theleanthinker.com/2022/04/21/don…

There is no way Sonny Leon, the jockey on Rich Strike, could have predicted this line as a plan. This was one obstacle at a time, assess, then take on the next. youtube.com/watch?v=gCk0P9…

If a disciplinary community cultivates invidious contrasts between its own methods and those of other fields, it will surely become inbred and insular, emptied by hubris and intolerance. - Phil Agre

Derek Muller on how expertise (unconcious habits at an expert level) is actually developed... deliberate practice at the edge of your ability and coaching. youtube.com/watch?v=5eW6Ea…

“95 Thesis” on Kaizen Events and TPS theleanthinker.com/2022/08/31/95-…

July 2022 Kata School Cascadia hosted a week-long learning event. We put together a short video that captures the week. Watch for details on the 2023 event. youtube.com/watch?v=7gnsPX…

What is a “Socio-Technical System?” theleanthinker.com/2022/12/09/wha…

**click through to read the blog post** If you are attending the Toyota Kata Summit (and/or the TWI Summit) here are some tips for getting the most from the experience. If you are not planning to attend... maybe you should. :) theleanthinker.com/2023/01/24/a-f…

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**click through to read the post** #TWI #JobRelations is an excellent foundation for constructive problem solving. But I think it carries baggage from its 1940s legacy. Let's parse the words and examine if it meets our objective or could be improved. theleanthinker.com/2023/03/23/twi…

** Click through to read the post ** As your Toyota Kata learner shifts toward a scientific thinking structure, the coaching questions can seem moot. How do you step up your game as a coach? theleanthinker.com/2023/03/27/toy…