Fix the Work,Not the People
The Human Path to Operational Excellence
What about "perfect" days where everything flows naturally?
It’s possible, and it can be learned.
Discover my approach to continuous improvement based on kata learning routines:
- A human-centered approach to continuous improvement and organizational excellence
- A mindset where the manager becomes a coach
- Tools you can apply immediately after reading
- Concrete examples from Quebec organizations
20 years of expertise + a human-centered approach = lasting results
What if organizational excellence weren't just for giants like Toyota? Discover the kata, a revolutionary approach that makes continuous improvement accessible to everyone and turns every challenge into a learning opportunity.
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Paperback
Accessible even to non-specialists
A practical resource that makes continuous improvement accessible to everyone
- Expertise finally available in French
- The perfect balance between theory and real-world examples
- Focus on managers: from an authoritarian style to coaching
- Methods tested in Quebec organizations
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Business Package
A must-have for complex organizations
The complete kit for establishing a culture of continuous improvement
- 10 books to equip your leadership team
- 4 exclusive posters: visualize the katas every day
- Private Q&A session with Julie (45 min, valued at $200)
- Perfect for municipalities and medium-sized businesses
690$ 500 $
About Julie Savage-Fournier
Industrial engineer and founding president of Kaizen Radical, Julie combines over 20 years of expertise in Lean Six Sigma with a human-centered approach.
She aims to transform continuous improvement from a theoretical concept into an accessible and human reality. She has developed a coaching style (similar to sports training) that emphasizes practical teaching and organizational well-being.
Her company’s mission: to make Quebec a laboratory of excellence in productivity where performance and humanity coexist harmoniously.
What Early Readers Are Saying
Authentic testimonials from managers, HR directors, consultants, and leaders who have discovered the power of kata.
As organizational contexts become increasingly complex, I am deeply convinced that improvement and coaching KATA will become indispensable. This book presents KATA routines in a new light: simply, yet with the depth needed to spark reflection.
Marie-Claude Bélanger
Organizational Transformation Expert
This book explains how to apply models such as Deming's system of profound knowledge in everyday life using katas..
James Brooks
IT Manager
This book teaches us a structured and thoughtful approach to management.
Jean-François Deshaies
Consultant
As an HR director for a municipality, a college instructor, and a management coach, I find this book to be full of practical insights that will enrich my work in all three of these professional areas. An indispensable resource.
Ève Martin
HR Director & Management Coach