TL;DR: Yokoten spreads learning horizontally so teams can go see, think, and build on ideas–not blindly copy them. Mark’s Note: Today’s post is from Al Norval, with the firm Lean Pathways, Inc. Yokoten isn’t about blindly copying what worked elsewhere–it’s about learning deeply, applying locally, and improving further. In the Lean world, we hear all kinds of Japanese words. Indeed, it seems like a badge of honour to know obscure Japanese words that baffle your … Continue reading What Is Yokoten? Why Copy-and-Improve Beats Copying Exactly in Lean