Many lean practictioners have read The Toyota Way, Jeffrey Liker's book on the management system and management principles of Toyota. How many of us see the implementation of tools (like 5S or kanban) without recognizing the need to transform the way managers treat and lead people?
Convis says:
“The other pillar of the Toyota way is respect for people and honesty. If you don't have respect for people who work for the company, you're in the wrong business. Individuals can tell from your body language, from your voice, whether you respect them for what they bring to the party. Just the fact that they get up every day at 5 a.m., get dressed, make the effort to come to work and do a good job, you must respect them for that. Being a responsible manager in the Toyota entity means you have a great responsibility to take care of the people who are donating their lives to the company.”
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