How to Succeed with Continuous Improvement: A Primer for Becoming the Best in the World,New

Your organizational transformation begins here!Comprehensive, detailed, and easy to read and understand, How to Succeed with Continuous Improvement takes you through a reallife case study of one organizations journey to a worldclass continuous improvement process.Joakim Ahlstromone of the worlds most respected continuous improvement expertsserves as your coach. He first helps you decide whether you want to embark on the continuous improvement journey and takes you through the entire process step by step, all the way through generating remarkable business results with his unique methods.In each chapter, Ahlstrom describes a specific stage of the transformation story and provides a clear analysis of each one to help you apply his methods in your own company. In no time youll grasp all the concepts you need to know. How to Succeed with Continuous Improvement covers it all, including: How to shift mindsets and behaviors using the often neglected practice of coaching Common pitfalls to help you plan out how you will apply the principles and practices Using sixlegged spiders and fishy diagrams to achieve measurable results Ways to avoid Watermelon key performance indicators that often mask the truthAhlstrom explains rational behind all the methods in the bookthe results they produce, and whyand offers practical advice on how to get full input from everyone involved. Ahlstrom concludes the book with a chapter offering a currentstate analysis tool and a simple template to apply in your company.If youre seeking to design and launch a continuous improvement program, How to Succeed with Continuous Improvement is the first book you should turn toand its the last one youll ever need!Praise for How to Succeed with Continuous ImprovementUsing a story he lived through, Joakim vividly brings to life for us the transformation from a mediocre topdown organization depending on a few internal experts for its survival to a high performance organization of empowered employees engaged in continuous improvement.Jeffrey Liker, bestselling author of The Toyota WayThis succinct book packs an enormous amount of wisdom and experience into an entertaining fast read. It gives a clear roadmap for any leader to implement a strong continuous improvement program in his or her unit. Highly recommended!Alan G. Robinson, Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts and author of Corporate Creativity and Ideas are FreeThe most valuable and lean book I have read about lean.Gran Martinsson, Continuous improvement Manager, IKEAWell written, easy to read, filled with excellent examples . . . If you only plan to read one change management book this year, this is the book you should read.Dag Nslund, Professor of Management, University of North FloridaAn amazing guide in lean principles, with simple tools for simplifications.Susanne Schipper, Continuous Improvement Coach, AstraZenecaSimplicity is the essence of this great book. Ahlstrom delivers a straightforward and simple approach to support your work with continuous improvement.Ronny lund, Productivity Management, Volvo CEThis book is a little gem with large content! Unlike many other books on the subject, you only have to read it once because it sticks.Johan Valett, Vice President Haldex Way, HaldexI recommend How to Succeed with Continuous Improvement to anyone who needs a fast and inspiring introduction to continuous improvement.Janne Lundberg, Global Lean Innovation Manager, Assa Abloy