“Kaizen!” Mention on “Parks & Rec”

Catching up on an episode of the NBC show “Parks & Recreation” from a few weeks back, Rob Lowe's character is talking about going to a Japanese restaurant and he enthusiastically blurts out a few random words, including “Kaizen!” It's completely out of context for anything related to continuous improvement, but still fun to hear. It's the first 10 seconds of the clip or so.

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Mark Graban
Mark Graban

Mark Graban helps leaders build workplaces where people speak up and improvement sticks, through Lean management, psychological safety, and better use of metrics. He is a keynote speaker, advisor, and host of the Lean Blog Interviews and My Favorite Mistake podcasts.

He is the author of The Mistakes That Make Us, Measures of Success, Lean Hospitals, and Healthcare Kaizen, and a three-time recipient of the Shingo Publication Award. His next book is The Silence Tax.

Mark is also a Senior Advisor to KaiNexus. Get his free ebooks.

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