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Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise - T.L.Jackson (summary)

In his book Hoshin Kanri for the lean enterprise, Thomas Jackson describes Toyota´s model for Policy deployment: hosh

The Toyota Product Development System - J.M.Morgan & J.K.Liker (summary)

In the Toyota Production Development System, James M. Morgan and Jeffrey K.

Office Kaizen - W.Lareau (summary)

In his book Office Kaizen, William Lareau describes a lean model which helps eliminating waste in an office

Managers as Mentors - C.R.Bell (summary)

Managers as Mentors describes the four phases of an evolving coaching relationship (surrendering, accepting,

Death by Meeting - P.Lencioni (summary)

´Death by meeting´ is a short fable about a company that designs virtual golf games.

Coach Yourself to Succes - T. Miedaner (summary)

Coach yourself to success by Talane Miedaner contains 101 tips, divided over 10 categories, to attract success in you

Getting Things Done - D.Allen (summary)

In his book Getting things done, David Allen describes a system which helps to achieve a life with ´mind lik

Nonviolent Communication - M.Rosenberg (summary)

In Nonviolent communication, Marshall Rosenberg describes a way of communicating with empathy and focus on p

Creating Mixed Model Value Streams - K.J.Duggan (summary)

Creating Mixed model Value Streams, by Kevin J.

The Corporate Athlete - K.Gonnissen & A.Goudsmet (summary)

In The Corporate Athlete, Koen Gonissen and Alain Goudsmet describe a holistic approach for maximal personal

Drive - D. Pink (summary)

In his book drive, Daniel Pink (2010) describes how people are motivated.

Dream Dare Do - B.Tiggelaar (summary)

In his book Dream Dare Do, Ben Tiggelaar describes three steps to change personal behavior.

One Small Step Can Change Your Life - R.Maurer (summary)

In One Small Step Can Change Your Life – the Kaizen Way, Robert Maurer describes the power of Kaizen in a pe

First Things First - S.Covey (summary)

In his book First Things First, Stephen Covey describes setting priorities as the most important aspect of s

Thinking, Fast & Slow - D. Kahneman (summary)

This fantastic book, thinking, fast and slow, is full of psychological explanations of humans behaving irrat

Learning to See - M.Rother & J.Shook (summary)

Learning to See, written by Mike Rother and John Shook, is the book to read for Val

Leading Change - J. Kotter (summary)

When it comes to change management, John Kotter is the most cited author worldwide.

Gung Ho! - K. Blanchard & S. Bowles (summary)

Gung Ho (K.Blanchard and S.Bowles) tells the story about an American factory in which old Indian wisdom created a cul

Kaizen - M. Imai (summary)

In Kaizen, Masaaki Imai (1986) describes the key to the Japanese success to competitive production.

Theorie U - C.Otto Scharmer (summary)

Theory U is a book which combines Change Management with Personal Growth and Spirituality. C.

Lean Thinking - J.P.Womack & D.T.Jones (summary)

Lean Thinking is one of the first books written in America where the Term ´Lean´ is used.