About the Executing Phase Chapter

Working like a Scientist to Reach the Next Target Condition

Having a next target condition (in consideration of the current condition and aimed at the challenge) as developed in the previous chapter is important, but great execution is equally important. If you bring those two together then just about anything is possible.

In this chapter, the learner now strives toward their next target condition iteratively through experiments, while the coach accompanies that process and gives input on Improvement Kata procedure, via 20-minute daily coaching cycles based on the five Coaching Kata questions.

Keep in mind that coaching cycles are not a method to implement, but a teaching process for continually assessing and ...

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