Does The Toyota style for managing people work? Did improvement Kata work for Toyota, and could it work for another organization? How would it work?

Michael Iafrate Ri, United States

I am writing a research paper, and I am trying to get some results for the project. If your company has used this method, please let me know the outcome.

Posted: Nov 15, 2019 12:26 AM

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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

I worked in Toyota. It works because it is not a style of managing people work. It is a way of life for each person inside Toyota. That´s the key difference. I know you can say me that "well, to do that is a way Toyota manage people" but I do not feel that. So, my recommendation is to write the paper with this basement and perhaps research how Toyota achieve that, how Toyota achieve the fact that each person inside Toyota had "internalized" the phylosofy as a way of living. For people that was born in places like Japan is more easy than for people that was born in South America or the West of the world. I am making this recommendation because for me is very valuable to read papers on the matter you will write.

Posted: Nov 16, 2019 4:19 AM (Updated by author: Nov 16, 2019 4:20 AM)

Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada

Michael -

just like Spotify, the Toyota "method" isn't static. It has evolved over time and fits the context of that organization. While there might be certain patterns which are transferable to other organizations, if you just adopt the practices without embracing the mindset and philosophy behind it at all levels of leadership, you won't achieve good outcomes.

Kiron

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Nov 16, 2019 3:59 PM

Michael Iafrate

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Hi Kiron,
Thank you for the feedback. I agree with you. I like managing people for improvement to get superior Results.

Posted: Nov 16, 2019 9:37 AM (Updated by author: Nov 16, 2019 9:37 AM)

Luis Branco CEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, Ldª Carcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal

Dear Michael
Interesting your question
Thanks for sharing

One day I had the privilege of one of my visits to a bookstore, tripping over "The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership."

I was so excited about what I read that I didn't stop investigating the Toyota Way:
- 14 Management Principles of The Toyota Way
- Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way also viewed
- Toyota Talent: Developing Your People the Toyota Way
- Toyota Kata
- The Toyota Way to Service Excellence: Lean Transformation in Service Organizations
- The Toyota Way to Continuous Improvement: Linking Strategy and Operational Excellence to Achieve Superior Performance

If you want to write a research I recommend you go deeper

According to them it is possible to implement "the Toyota style for managing people"

Posted: Nov 16, 2019 10:20 AM

Michael Iafrate Ri, United States

Nov 16, 2019 9:37 AM

Replying to Kiron Bondale

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Hi Kiron,
Thank you for the feedback. I agree with you. I like managing people for improvement to get superior Results.

Posted: Nov 16, 2019 3:59 PM

Jason Owens Deployment Solutions Engineer| T-Mobile Ft. Worth, Tx, United States

Michael, et al.,

I stumbled upon this thread looking for information on Toyota's Project Management Office as I am also writing a paper over the company. I see it's a little over a year old, but I figured I would take a shot here.
I am having a difficult time finding information on the Toyota PMO specifically. If anyone here has any resources that specifically deal with the PMO of Toyota, I would be very grateful if you could share.

Regards,

Jason

Posted: May 20, 2020 3:55 PM

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