Lean Leader Podcast

If a majority of our actions (reactions, really) are driven by (neural) habits and practice is a way to shape those habits, then deliberate practice represents agency; a door to free will. It's like .. pick something you want to get good at and start practicing it with a coach.

Why practice scientific thinking? "Once upon a time, competitive advantage belonged to the people who knew the most. Now it accrues to those who know how to learn the most." - Adam Grant

Coaching error: Forgetting what it's like to be a beginner. Being an expert teacher is different than being an expert at what you're teaching. Don’t overload beginners with advanced stuff you’ve mastered. Have them start with Starter Kata routines & grow from there, like you did.

To change behavior, start with the routines.

Ask these questions to help develop scientific thinking in your team. Bonus: you can focus more on what the person is saying rather than trying to think of your next question. Practicing a ST framework builds habits that are highly effective everywhere! www-personal.umich.edu/~mrot…

What is the role of the coach when a learner is practicing the Improvement Kata's Starter Kata? To help the learner correctly practice and thereby more quickly internalize foundational scientific-thinking habits.

One of the reasons I like this definition of 'Lean' is that it leaves room for additional definition. slideshare.net/mike734/a-def…

What a good sentence: "Toyota Kata helps change the way people approach problems." Tip of the hat to @MOEnterprise. missourienterprise.org/know-…

Job Instruction Training is a WWII Starter Kata for managers/supervisors/team leaders that embodies respect for people. Much in this video is outdated, but think about how the intent and pattern of instruction might be useful in modern work environments. youtube.com/watch?v=1AKLLQ8N…