"**[[kaizen]] is [[Japanese]] for resisting the plateau of arrested development**. Its literal translation is: “continuous improvement.” A while back, the idea got some traction in [[American]] business culture when it was touted as the core principle behind [[Japan]]’s spectacularly efficient manufacturing economy. **After interviewing dozens and dozens of grit paragons, I can tell you that they all exude kaizen. There are no exceptions**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[continuous-improvement]], [[expertise]], [[career-development]], [[resilience]], [[slowing-down-not-stopping]], **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]]