Kaizen

Kaizen is a Japanese term for continuous improvement.  A little Kaizen goes a long way over time.  From a personal development standoint, it's key for overcoming resistance.

Published 25 December 07 04:48 by J.D. Meier

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# Geek Lectures - Things geeks should know about » Blog Archive » Kaizen said on December 25, 2007 12:19 AM:

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# kindaichi said on December 25, 2007 12:22 AM:

The Japanese word kaizen (改善) means "improvement". There is no "continuous" sense to the word.

Just for reference, here are two definitions from Japanese dictionaries.

Daijirin: 「物事をよい方に改めること。」

Nihon Kokugo Daijiten: 「物事の悪い面を改めてよくすること。よい方向へ改めること。改良。⇔改悪。」

# J.D. Meier said on December 26, 2007 9:41 PM:

Thanks for the clarification Nihon.  

Is there a Japanese equivalent for the English concept of "continuous improvement"? (i.e. how to say *continuous* Kaizen?)

# J.D. Meier's Blog said on December 26, 2007 10:56 PM:

Routines help build efficiency and effectiveness. Consistent action over time is the key to real results.

# Noticias externas said on December 26, 2007 11:28 PM:

Routines help build efficiency and effectiveness. Consistent action over time is the key to real results

# Justin said on October 28, 2008 6:50 AM:

导读今天发现了这篇非常精彩的，内容超级丰富的文章，实在忍不住，转载于此。

原文地址：http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2008/10/13/effective...

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