Some Fundamentals

Fundamentals for producing improvement, not just change.

Develop an understanding of the four areas of the system of profound knowledge:

  • appreciation for a system

  • understanding variation

  • theory of knowledge

  • psychology

Ask and answer the Three Basic Questions:

  1. What are we trying to accomplish?

  2. How will we know that a change is an improvement?

  3. What moves can we make to produce improvement?.

Continually learn and improve with PDSA cycles (Plan-Do-Study-Act).

Reduce variation.

Work together cooperatively.

Manage the interactions, not individuals.

Drive out fear and

Lead with knowledge, tact, personality and persuasive power.

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