Efficiency Date:15/1/26
Jeffrey K. Liker, PhD — The Toyota Way, 14 Principles
- Adopt a long-term philosophy
- Create continuous flow
- Use “pull” systems and avoid overproduction
- Level the workload
- Build the right culture
- Standardize tasks
- Use visual control
- Use only tested technology
- Grow leaders who live the philosophy
- Develop people and teams
- Respect your extended network
- Observe the source
- Decide slowly, implement rapidly
- Practice relentless reflection
“When we falter, the best thing to do is to learn from our mistakes.
When we learn from our mistakes, we'll be careful enough not to repeat
the same mistake next time.”
Leadership Date:15/12/25
Dr. Aziz Gazipura, Patrick King & Kim Scott —
Stop Being a Nice Leader
“Give someone direct feedback on their work, and they usually get on
with fixing it. The resentment, the broken relationship, and the
dramatic fallout you've been bracing for all live mostly inside your
own head.”
First: Decide. The change won't happen by accident,
so commit to stop performing comfort.
Second: Do the things you've been avoiding.
Give honest speech, turn down the meeting that shouldn't exist,
and name the thing everyone is pretending not to see.
Third: Sit with the backlash.
Years of conditioning will fire off guilt when you break a pattern.
“Aim criticism at the approach, never at the person.
Keep criticism private, and praise public.”
“A team breaks faster from being kept in the dark
than from being told the hard thing.”
— Dive deeper with “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott
“Our work isn't to become a different leader.
It's to become a more present one.
Someone willing to be seen, even when the room would rather
you fade into the background.”
Resilience Date:1/11/25
Rocky Balboa Monologue —
Movie Rocky Balboa
“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows, it's a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, nobody is gonna hit as hard as life! But it ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep movin' forward, how much you can take...and keep movin' forward. That's how winning is done!”
Feedback loop Date: 1/11/25
The Feedback Loop Compounding Learning and Growth Systems: How Continuous Feedback Drives Exponential Improvement- Deepanshu Suman
“In any system—whether a business, a team, or your own personal development— progress depends on feedback. Without it, learning is slow, mistakes go unnoticed, and growth stagnates. Feedback loops act as the engine of improvement, turning every action into data, every result into insight, and every insight into better decisions. Positive loops accelerate growth, reinforcing what works. Negative loops correct errors, preventing small issues from becoming big problems. Together, they form the backbone of continuous improvement, enabling individuals and organizations to adapt, evolve, and scale faster than linear effort alone could achieve.
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The same principle applies to teams and organizations. Without feedback, processes remain static, inefficiencies persist, and innovation stagnates.
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The most effective systems combine both types of loops. Positive loops drive growth and amplify results, while negative loops correct errors and provide stability. Together, they create a self-regulating, adaptive system capable of continuous improvement.”