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title: Ken Snyder on Shingo Principles & the Shingo Model
description: Our guest today is Ken Snyder, the executive director of the Shingo Institute. Today, host Mark Graban asks Ken about topics including what habitual excellence means to him and why a principles-based approach is important. See more about the Shingo Principles.
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# [Ken Snyder on Shingo Principles & the Shingo Model](https://www.valuecapturellc.com/blog/habitual-excellence-episode-17-ken-snyder-on-shingo-principles-the-shingo-model)

 Written by [Mark Graban](https://www.valuecapturellc.com/blog/author/mark-graban) | August 31, 2020

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Welcome to Episode #17 of [**Habitual Excellence**](https://valuecapturellc.com/thought-leadership/our-podcast-habitual-excellence/), presented by Value Capture.

Our guest today is **[Ken Snyder](https://huntsman.usu.edu/directory/snyder-ken)**, the executive director of the **[Shingo Institute](https://shingo.org/)**.

Today, host [**Mark Graban**](https://valuecapturellc.com/staff/mark-graban/) asks Ken about topics including what habitual excellence means to him and why a principles-based approach is important. See more about the [Shingo Principles](https://www.valuecapturellc.com/guiding-principles-shingo-model).

Ken shares important details about the **[Shingo Model](https://valuecapturellc.com/the-shingo-model-a-powerful-framework-of-organizational-excellence/)** and why Shingo's drive for perfection, related to quality and safety -- driving for zero -- is such an important component to habitual excellence. We also discuss ideas about safely opening classrooms and a campus (Ken and the Shingo Institute are based out of Utah State University), but please keep in mind that this discussion was recorded in May 2020.

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