Books like Toyota kata by Mike Rother

Toyota Kata draws on six years of research into Toyota’s employee‑management routines, detailing the company’s organizational routines—called kata—that drive its success. The book presents two core practices: the Improvement Kata, a routine for setting challenging targets, tackling obstacles, and learning incrementally; and the Coaching Kata, a method for teaching the Improvement Kata to all staff so that continuous improvement becomes part of everyday work. Rother explains how these routines can transform prevailing management approaches, helping leaders develop the capability of every employee to pursue higher performance and to respond flexibly to dynamic, unpredictable situations while maintaining customer satisfaction. With practical examples and a cohesive framework, Toyota Kata provides executives and managers at every level with actionable routines of thought and behavior that generate superior results and sustained competitive advantage.

First publish date: 2009