Mike Rother is an engineer, researcher and teacher who authored the bestselling books Learning to See and Toyota Kata. He works to develop scientific thinking in individuals, teams and organizations, shares his findings widely, and has been inducted into the Association of Manufacturing Excellence Hall of Fame.
Gerd Aulinger is a researcher, speaker and management coach who helps leaders develop their people's improvement skills as they simultaneously improve the flow of value to their customers. He views the Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata as part of a holistic management system and is motivated by the way it generates collective experimentation toward challenging strategic goals.