The Spirit of Kaizen—a proven system for implementing small, incremental steps that can greatly impact reaching your goals.

This step-by-step guide shows you how to:

• What is Kaizen, and why is it so important.
• The philosophy of change.
• How to apply Kaizen to your life: small thoughts and small actions to achieve big goals.
• How the Japanese company Toyota has applied this method, becoming a global giant.
• And much more!

Filled with practical tips and ready-to-use tools for managers, innovators, and entrepreneurs, The Spirit of Kaizen is the essential guide for a changing world. You’ll learn to think outside the suggestion box, remove mental blindfolds, manage stress with one-minute exercises, and handle rising healthcare costs. You’ll discover the “small step” secrets for dealing with 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 navigating the stormy waters of radical change, high-pressure deadlines, and cutthroat competition. These are the same small, continual improvement methods tested by the largest companies, such as Boeing, Toyota, and the U.S. Navy—which will work for you, too.