Toyota Kata and the Shift to Better Thinking

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About This Podcast Episode: Toyota Kata and the Shift to Better Thinking

Why is it that some organisations default to firefighting while others think their way to breakthrough performance?

Join us as Consultant Niall Coney introduces Toyota Kata; the patterns of behaviour that underpin real problem-solving cultures. Habits so familiar they blend into the background, yet powerful enough to change how teams learn, lead and improve.

It might just prompt you to look at the routines shaping your own team’s thinking.

 

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Episode Highlights: Toyota Kata and the Shift to Better Thinking

Join Niall in the studio with Susannah Clarke as they unpack why Toyota Kata is all about shaping how people think. You’ll hear about:

  • Why Kata Loses Meaning When We Translate It
  • What Toyota Got Right Beneath the Surface
  • PDSA Isn’t an ‘Improvement Method’
  • Training Minds, Not Fixing Problems
  • The Power (and Risk) of Habitual Routines
  • A Simple Arm‑Folding Experiment That Explains Everything
  • Why Leaders Must Reinforce Thinking, Not Outcomes
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