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Out of the Crisis
by W. Edwards Deming • 1982
Quotas backfire. Inspection can't find the real problem. The principles that actually fix quality.
4.01
5k+
Out of the Crisis Summary
Out of the Crisis 97%
Quotas backfire. Inspection can't find the real problem. The principles that actually fix quality.
by W. Edwards Deming 1982
4.01
5k+ ratings
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education
by W. Edwards Deming • 1991
Ranking employees and setting numerical targets are not management. They are sabotage.
4.17
723
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education Summary
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education 96%
Ranking employees and setting numerical targets are not management. They are sabotage.
by W. Edwards Deming 1991
4.17
723 ratings
The Six Sigma Way
by Peter S. Pande • 2000
How companies like GE and Motorola saved billions by reducing defects to 3.4 per million.
3.62
589
The Six Sigma Way Summary
The Six Sigma Way 94%
How companies like GE and Motorola saved billions by reducing defects to 3.4 per million.
by Peter S. Pande 2000
3.62
589 ratings
The Spirit of Kaizen
by Robert Maurer • 2012
Change terrifies the brain; the Japanese fix is steps so tiny the panic never wakes up.
4.08
1k+
The Spirit of Kaizen Summary
The Spirit of Kaizen 94%
Change terrifies the brain; the Japanese fix is steps so tiny the panic never wakes up.
by Robert Maurer 2012
4.08
1k+ ratings
Driving Honda
by Jeffrey Rothfeder • 2014
Honda's real edge is a culture of paradox: individuals over teams, factory floors over boardrooms.
3.87
395
Driving Honda Summary
Driving Honda 94%
Honda's real edge is a culture of paradox: individuals over teams, factory floors over boardrooms.
by Jeffrey Rothfeder 2014
3.87
395 ratings
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies
by John A. Morgan • 2012
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
3.65
271
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies Summary
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies 94%
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
by John A. Morgan 2012
3.65
271 ratings
Gemba Walks
by James P. Womack • 2011
The org chart is fiction. Value moves sideways, and only a walk to the source reveals it.
3.88
238
Gemba Walks Summary
Gemba Walks 94%
The org chart is fiction. Value moves sideways, and only a walk to the source reveals it.
by James P. Womack 2011
3.88
238 ratings
Toyota Culture
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2007
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
4.11
337
Toyota Culture Summary
Toyota Culture 94%
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2007
4.11
337 ratings
The Toyota Way Fieldbook
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2005
Most lean books end at principles; this one starts with the routines that make them daily reality.
4.18
707
The Toyota Way Fieldbook Summary
The Toyota Way Fieldbook 94%
Most lean books end at principles; this one starts with the routines that make them daily reality.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2005
4.18
707 ratings
Understanding A3 Thinking
by Durward K. Sobek II • 2008
Toyota runs its entire management system on a single handwritten page. The method behind that page.
4.04
283
Understanding A3 Thinking Summary
Understanding A3 Thinking 94%
Toyota runs its entire management system on a single handwritten page. The method behind that page.
by Durward K. Sobek II 2008
4.04
283 ratings
Gemba Kaizen
by Masaaki Imai • 1997
Why the best improvements happen on the shop floor and how to make them stick.
4.11
626
Gemba Kaizen Summary
Gemba Kaizen 94%
Why the best improvements happen on the shop floor and how to make them stick.
by Masaaki Imai 1997
4.11
626 ratings
Lean Thinking
by James P. Womack • 1996
Most of what your company does creates no value. Five principles for finding and eliminating it.
3.92
6k+
Lean Thinking Summary
Lean Thinking 94%
Most of what your company does creates no value. Five principles for finding and eliminating it.
by James P. Womack 1996
3.92
6k+ ratings
Strategic Kaizen
by Masaaki Imai • 2020
The CEO's framework for turning lean principles into strategy, not just shop-floor fixes.
3.90
29
Strategic Kaizen Summary
Strategic Kaizen 94%
The CEO's framework for turning lean principles into strategy, not just shop-floor fixes.
by Masaaki Imai 2020
3.90
29 ratings
Best Practices for Operational Excellence
by Luca Dellanna • 2019
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
4.20
20
Best Practices for Operational Excellence Summary
Best Practices for Operational Excellence 94%
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
by Luca Dellanna 2019
4.20
20 ratings
A Team of Leaders
by Paul Gustavson • 2014
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
3.89
132
A Team of Leaders Summary
A Team of Leaders 93%
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
by Paul Gustavson 2014
3.89
132 ratings
Lessons from the Titans
by Scott Davis • 2020
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
4.26
622
Lessons from the Titans Summary
Lessons from the Titans 93%
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
by Scott Davis 2020
4.26
622 ratings
The Lean Machine
by Dantar P. Oosterwal • 2010
The lean product development playbook behind Harley-Davidson's turnaround, and how to use it.
3.83
137
The Lean Machine Summary
The Lean Machine 93%
The lean product development playbook behind Harley-Davidson's turnaround, and how to use it.
by Dantar P. Oosterwal 2010
3.83
137 ratings
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 93%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 93%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
The Logical Thinking Process
by H. William Dettmer • 2007
A systematic method to identify and break the one bottleneck holding your entire organization back.
4.38
160
The Logical Thinking Process Summary
The Logical Thinking Process 93%
A systematic method to identify and break the one bottleneck holding your entire organization back.
by H. William Dettmer 2007
4.38
160 ratings
The Haystack Syndrome
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 1990
Cost accounting died decades ago. Three numbers replace it, and most managers never noticed.
3.80
264
The Haystack Syndrome Summary
The Haystack Syndrome 93%
Cost accounting died decades ago. Three numbers replace it, and most managers never noticed.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 1990
3.80
264 ratings
Lean Six Sigma
by Michael L. George • 2002
Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.
3.7
232
Lean Six Sigma Summary
Lean Six Sigma 93%
Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.
by Michael L. George 2002
3.7
232 ratings
Slack
by Tom DeMarco • 2001
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
4.02
2k+
Slack Summary
Slack 93%
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
by Tom DeMarco 2001
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Goal
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2004
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
4.07
85k+
The Goal Summary
The Goal 93%
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2004
4.07
85k+ ratings
In Search of Excellence
by Thomas J. Peters • 1982
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
3.91
14k+
In Search of Excellence Summary
In Search of Excellence 93%
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
by Thomas J. Peters 1982
3.91
14k+ ratings
Pareto's Principle
by 50Minutes • 2015
Eighty percent of what you do barely matters. One chart identifies the twenty percent that does.
3.47
15
Pareto's Principle Summary
Pareto's Principle 93%
Eighty percent of what you do barely matters. One chart identifies the twenty percent that does.
by 50Minutes 2015
3.47
15 ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 93%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
Customers for Life
by Carl Sewell • 1990
One customer is worth half a million. Keeping them depends on the system behind the smile.
4.20
1k+
Customers for Life Summary
Customers for Life 93%
One customer is worth half a million. Keeping them depends on the system behind the smile.
by Carl Sewell 1990
4.20
1k+ ratings
American Icon
by Bryce G. Hoffman • 2012
GM and Chrysler took government bailouts; Ford bet $23.6 billion on a Boeing executive instead.
4.42
5k+
American Icon Summary
American Icon 92%
GM and Chrysler took government bailouts; Ford bet $23.6 billion on a Boeing executive instead.
by Bryce G. Hoffman 2012
4.42
5k+ ratings
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
by Bob Lutz • 2011
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
3.73
1k+
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters Summary
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters 92%
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
by Bob Lutz 2011
3.73
1k+ ratings
There's Got to Be a Better Way
by Nelson P. Repenning • 2025
Your team drowns in work that never finishes. The fix isn't working harder; it's starting less.
4.16
121
There's Got to Be a Better Way Summary
There's Got to Be a Better Way 92%
Your team drowns in work that never finishes. The fix isn't working harder; it's starting less.
by Nelson P. Repenning 2025
4.16
121 ratings
The Principles of Product Development Flow
by Donald G. Reinertsen • 2009
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
4.19
3k+
The Principles of Product Development Flow Summary
The Principles of Product Development Flow 92%
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
by Donald G. Reinertsen 2009
4.19
3k+ ratings
Process!
by Mike Paton • 2022
Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.
3.97
369
Process! Summary
Process! 92%
Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.
by Mike Paton 2022
3.97
369 ratings
2 Second Lean
by Paul A. Akers • 2011
Build a fun, people-first Lean culture with tiny daily improvements, starting in the bathroom.
3.93
1k+
2 Second Lean Summary
2 Second Lean 92%
Build a fun, people-first Lean culture with tiny daily improvements, starting in the bathroom.
by Paul A. Akers 2011
3.93
1k+ ratings
Good Profit
by Charles G. Koch • 2015
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
3.86
2k+
Good Profit Summary
Good Profit 92%
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
by Charles G. Koch 2015
3.86
2k+ ratings
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
3.70
143
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker 92%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 ratings
Men and Rubber
by Harvey S. Firestone • 1926
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
4.25
253
Men and Rubber Summary
Men and Rubber 92%
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
by Harvey S. Firestone 1926
4.25
253 ratings
The Choice
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2008
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
4.23
854
The Choice Summary
The Choice 92%
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2008
4.23
854 ratings
Principles
by Ray Dalio • 2011
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
4.10
7k+
Principles Summary
Principles 92%
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
by Ray Dalio 2011
4.10
7k+ ratings
Value Stream Mapping
by Karen Martin • 2013
Your hierarchy hides delays. One map reveals them, and a strict method makes the fixes permanent.
3.94
740
Value Stream Mapping Summary
Value Stream Mapping 92%
Your hierarchy hides delays. One map reveals them, and a strict method makes the fixes permanent.
by Karen Martin 2013
3.94
740 ratings
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook
by Peter M. • 1994
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
4.12
2k+
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook Summary
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook 92%
The practical fieldbook for building a company that learns, adapts, and outpaces change.
by Peter M. 1994
4.12
2k+ ratings
Creating Agile Organizations
by Cesario Ramos • 2022
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
4.69
16
Creating Agile Organizations Summary
Creating Agile Organizations 92%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 92%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Six SIGMA in HR Transformation
by Mircea Albeanu • 2009
Fewer payroll errors, faster hiring, data-driven decisions: a Six Sigma playbook built for HR.
4.50
8
Six SIGMA in HR Transformation Summary
Six SIGMA in HR Transformation 92%
Fewer payroll errors, faster hiring, data-driven decisions: a Six Sigma playbook built for HR.
by Mircea Albeanu 2009
4.50
8 ratings
SYSTEMology
by David Jenyns • 2020
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
4.21
726
SYSTEMology Summary
SYSTEMology 92%
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
by David Jenyns 2020
4.21
726 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 92%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
Why Simple Wins
by Lisa Bodell • 2016
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
3.33
412
Why Simple Wins Summary
Why Simple Wins 92%
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
by Lisa Bodell 2016
3.33
412 ratings
Joy, Inc.
by Richard Sheridan • 2013
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
4.07
2k+
Joy, Inc. Summary
Joy, Inc. 92%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Amazon Management System
by Ram Charan • 2019
The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.
4.04
399
The Amazon Management System Summary
The Amazon Management System 92%
The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.
by Ram Charan 2019
4.04
399 ratings
The Journey to Enterprise Agility
by Daryl Kulak • 2017
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
4.36
39
The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary
The Journey to Enterprise Agility 92%
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
by Daryl Kulak 2017
4.36
39 ratings
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