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#FujioCho on #StandardizedWork: The Foundation for Improvement, Not Control https://www.leanblog.org/2026/02/fujio-cho-standardized-work-continuous-improvement/

Fujio Cho on Standardized Work: The Foundation for Improvement, Not Control

Toyota leader Fujio Cho explained that standardized work is the basis for continuous improvement and quality—not control. Why leaders still get this wrong.

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Jason Yip Feb 23

What #Deming and #FujioCho Agreed On: Stop Demotivating People https://www.leanblog.org/2026/02/stop-demotivating-employees-deming-toyota/

What Deming and Fujio Cho Agreed On: Stop Demotivating People

Deming and Toyota's Fujio Cho both argued leaders don't motivate people -- they demotivate them. Here's what that means for your management system.

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