#4 Discovering the Toyota Way with Jeff Liker

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons

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Download our new visual: the PDCA cycle. <a href="https://enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/downloads#pdca" rel="nofollow">https://enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/downloads#pdca</a>  Summary Keywords challenge, starting point, manage, conquer, accomplish, characteristic, grasp, work, current condition, goals, bias, ownership, belief, process, enthusiasm, very strong belief, business, buy, stakeholders, organisation.Introduction I am honoured to talk with Professor Jeff Liker in this episode. Jeff is a Professor at the University of Michigan. He is the author of the International Best Seller "The Toyota Way". Jeff has won 13 Shingo prizes throughout his career and was inducted into the Association of Manufacturing Excellence Hall of Fame in 2012 and into the Shingo Academy in 2016.   We are proudly sponsored by <a href="https://sapartners.com/" rel="nofollow">S A Partners</a>, a world-leading business transformation consultancy.  Episode Links: Youtube Full episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/yfCjDmJgvZI?si=Zpx-h_4fbN7e0vll" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/yfCjDmJgvZI?si=Zpx-h_4fbN7e0vll</a> Two-Minute Tip: <a href="https://youtu.be/zNRKsOVOufw?si=5xDby7uq110VWCjZ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/zNRKsOVOufw?si=5xDby7uq110VWCjZ</a> Enterprise Excellence Academy Podcast: <a href="https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/podcast/episode/4898486f/4-discovering-the-toyota-way-with-jeff-liker" rel="nofollow">https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/podcast/episode/4898486f/4-discovering-the-toyota-way-with-jeff-liker</a> BLOG: <a href="https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/post/enterprise-excellence-episode-4-jeff-liker" rel="nofollow">https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/post/enterprise-excellence-episode-4-jeff-liker</a>Quotes 10:52 So, there's a very strong belief that you must deeply grasp the current condition and the reality and study it without bias and understand it because that's your starting point. So, you have the challenge, which is where you want to be, and you have the starting point.  13:33 Any company anywhere, any organisation anywhere, needs to set and achieve goals. If you don't have any goals, and there's nothing really to work on, right? So, you have to want to do something. You want to accomplish something. Contacts   Brad: connect via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradjeavons?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BGLnfvzirTeKETYXYCw61Nw%3D%3D" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn</a> or call him on 0402 448 445 or email <a href="mailto:bjeavons@iqi.com.au?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BGLnfvzirTeKETYXYCw61Nw%3D%3D&subject=Podcast%20reach%20out" rel="nofollow">bjeavons@iqi.com.au</a>. Jeff can be found on: https://liker.engin.umich.edu Jeff's book "Toyota Way" can be found here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Culture-Heart-Soul-Way/dp/0071492178" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Culture-Heart-Soul-Way/dp/0071492178</a>.  What's next? 1.     Get hold of our new visual: the PDCA cycle. <a href="https://enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/downloads#pdca" rel="nofollow">https://enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/downloads#pdca</a> 2.     Join our next community meeting.  <a href="https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/community" rel="nofollow">https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/community</a>. 3.     Listen to another podcast episode on How to Create a System of Willing and Able Problem Solvers with Mike Hoseus a)     Listen on our website - <a href="https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/podcast/episode/7acb508f/83-milan-gajic-4s1-in-toyota-and-bhp" rel="nofollow">https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/p</a> To learn more about what we do, visit <a href="https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/" rel="nofollow">www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com</a>. Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.