Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning “change for the better” or “continuous improvement.” It is the Japanese business philosophy of continuously improving operations. Kaizen sees improvement in productivity as a gradual and methodical process. The kaizen concept asserts that there is no perfect end. Everything can be improved upon, and all employees must strive to evolveContinueContinue reading “Secrets of Japanese business: 改善 (kai-zen) “continuous improvement””
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臥薪嘗胆 (ga-shin-sho-tan) “stopping at nothing to achieve one’s goal”
One of my favourite Japanese 4-character idioms. 臥 = to bow 薪 = fuel 嘗 = burn up 胆 = courage