Lee Chu Keong's Tumblelog

nonaka: observation, imitation, practice

[1] provide opportunities to observe an expert (e.g., Matsushita allowed Tanaka to be seconded to Osaka Hotel to observe the chief baker in action up close)

[2] imitation in the presence of the expert (this will allow the expert the opportunity to comment on the novice’s performance), and finally

[3] diligent practice (the novice has to find opportunities to practice in his own time and space)!