Kaizen VS. Boeing Failures, Lean Loops & Startup Learning - E630

Jeremy Au shared lessons from Toyota’s Kaizen model, Boeing’s safety lapses, and lean startup methods. He explained why small improvements, frontline empowerment, and rapid iteration matter for both manufacturing and startups. The discussion connected MVP thinking with divergence/convergence cycles and how faster learning beats the competition.

00:46 Kaizen as Learning Flywheel: Jeremy introduces Kaizen as a cycle of building, measuring, and improving that mirrors startup learning.

01:35 Toyota’s Frontline Empowerment: He highlights how Toyota empowered workers to suggest improvements and stop production to ensure quality.

03:10 Boeing’s Safety Failures: Jeremy shows how ignoring frontline mistakes caused costly recalls and damaged Boeing’s reputation.

05:00 Rate of Learning as Edge: He explains why startups win by learning faster than rivals, compounding insights into competitive advantage.

07:15 MVP by Stages: Jeremy uses the skateboard-to-car analogy and China’s EV path to show how MVPs accelerate learning at every stage.

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#Kaizen #Toyota #Boeing #LeanStartup #MVP #ContinuousImprovement #Iteration #StartupLessons #ProductDevelopment #BRAVEpodcast

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