In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Lisa Riley who is the Executive Director of The Manufacturing Institute, a Shingo Licensed Affiliate, and Martin Haigh who has been with TMI as an associate practitioner for many years.

When it comes to productivity and growth, culture can account for 20 to 30 percent of the difference in corporate performance. So, it stands to reason that feelings compelled by positive culture will inspire success. Likewise, toxic culture will compound failure. 

When we understand the link between our thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, we become more self-award and more other-aware, and we typically see “that Shingo feeling” guide and motivate culture with more humility and emotion. This can characterize individual morale, organizational morale, and corporate morale. And it can create a feeling that empowers resonance with the work, the workplace, and “that Shingo feeling,” which is culturally contagious.

I hope you enjoy today’s podcast. To learn more about today’s topic, please visit https://shingo.org/articles.