CANI: Constant And Never-Ending Improvement
How Benjamin Franklins kaizen engine, CANI, turns ordinary professionals into champions one week at a time, drawn from my book The Winning Edge.
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By Avinash Chate — Maharashtra’s #1 Corporate Trainer & Motivational Speaker. .