We are doomed to failure without a daily destruction of our various preconceptions.

If you are going to do TPS you must do it all the way. You also need to change the way you think. You need to change how you look at things.

Progress cannot be generated when we are satisfied with existing situations.

Make your workplace into showcase that can be understood by everyone at a glance. In terms of quality, it means to make the defects immediately apparent. In terms of quantity, it means that progress or delay, measured against the plan, and is made immediately apparent. When this is done, problems can be discovered immediately, and everyone can initiate improvement plans.

Ask 'why' five times about every matter.

When you are out observing on the gemba, do something to help them. If you do, people will come to expect that you can help them and will look forward to seeing you again on the gemba.

Where there is no Standard there can be no Kaizen