• Affinity Diagrams ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000009320
  Jiro Kawakita (1960s); the KJ method for synthesizing qualitative data.
• Ba ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000013080
  Nonaka, Toyama, and Konno (2000); adapted from Japanese philosopher Kitaro Nishida's concept of "place."
• Kata ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000014328
  Japanese martial arts and traditional crafts; applied to organizational improvement by Mike Rother ("Toyota Kata," 2009) based on observation of Toyota practices.
• Lotus Blossom ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000008792
  Yasuo Matsumura; Japanese creativity technique.
• Monozukuri ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000012152
  Japanese manufacturing philosophy; the word combines "mono" (thing) and "zukuri" (making) but connotes a deeper integration of design, craft, process, and pride.
• SECI Model ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000014880
  Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi, "The Knowledge-Creating Company" (1995); later refined with Ryoko Toyama and others.
• Shu-Ha-Ri ⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000013456
  Japanese martial arts (Aikido, via Endō Seishirō); applied to mastery and learning in various domains.