“Growth and comfort do not coexist.” ― Ginni Rometty, CEO, IBM
This is an important point to understand in education in general and particularly on point for those of us training and coaching Toyota Kata.
Getting out of your comfort zone is an important step to growing new skills, including Scientific Thinking, PDCA, and the entire Improvement Kata methodology. Reaching the outer limits of what you know —your "knowledge threshold"—is by its very nature an uncomfortable place to be. But right there is the starting point for learning, improving, and growing. Are you ready?
Here are a three ways to get started learning and working with Kata:
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However you choose to get started, just get started! The skills you build with Starter Kata will serve you for a lifetime.