What is Kaizen?

Kaizen, which means continuous improvement in Japanese was originally developed by Depression-Era management gurus in the US. The Japanese embraced the idea of improving and thriving in small steps, as opposed to working on a BHAG (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal).

The...

• Kaizen is a process of improving a habit using very small steps.

• Small steps can lead to big changes.

• Kaizen disarms the brain’s fear response making change come more naturally.

• By taking steps so tiny that they seem trivial or even laughable...

Kaizen is the Japanese method for improvement and optimization. It directly translates into continuous learning and improvement. This idea is most commonly applied to sumo wrestlers, who have to be very disciplin...