Productivity Reimagined Shattering Performance Myths to Achieve Sustainable Growth
"Productivity Reimagined shows how seven deeply entrenched myths about business management sabotage productivity, and then outlines a clear path forward for sustainable growth. Evidence is drawn from Toyota and a select group of other companies that have successfully countered these myths, supp...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
[2025]
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| Edición: | First edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009852339706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part One The Productivity Challenge
- Chapter 1 Productivity, Real and Imagined
- What Is Productivity?
- Making the Numbers Useful
- Productive or Nonproductive Growth?
- Dire Warnings
- Productivity Gets Sidelined
- A Different Focus
- A Missed Opportunity
- Further Barriers to Productivity
- The Productivity Crisis
- It's about People and Process
- Chapter 2 The Productivity Toolkit
- Rising from the Ashes
- Ideal Production Conditions
- Context
- Making Improvements
- Statistical Literacy
- Standardized Work
- Developing an Eye for Waste
- Getting It Right the First Time
- Creating Order
- The "Why" Behind the Methods
- The Productivity Edge
- Part Two Shattering the Five Myths
- Chapter 3 The Myth of Segmented Success
- The Images that Govern Us
- You Eat What You Kill
- Taking on Sales Management 101
- Corporate Dysfunction
- Quality Is a Team Sport
- A Team Approach to Innovation
- Siloed Thinking on the Global Stage
- Productivity on the Podium
- Takeaways from the Myth of Segmented Success
- Chapter 4 The Myth of the Bottom Line
- What the Numbers Weren't Saying
- A Radical New Approach
- Early Experiments
- Accounting for Shop Floor Reality
- The Disconnect Between Traditional Accounting and Productivity
- Assessing Costs with Real Numbers
- Operations as a Strategic Advantage
- Continuous Improvement on a Global Scale
- The Power of Velocity
- Practices Entrenched in IT Systems
- Thinking Long-Term
- A Novel Investment Approach
- The Future of Accounting
- The Outside View
- The Myth of the Bottom Line Takeaways
- Chapter 5 The Top-Down Knowledge Myth
- Challenges to the Old Way
- Valuing Employees Pays Off
- Creating an Enduring Culture
- Strengthening the Model
- Helping Employees Succeed.
- Spreading the Message
- An Evolving Business Model
- When Rapid Decisions are Essential
- Learning on the Fly
- The Other Side of Respect
- Top-Down Knowledge Myth Takeaways
- Chapter 6 The Myth of Sticks and Carrots
- Building a Company Based on Caring
- Early Days as a Business Superstar
- Looking Ahead
- Putting Culture First
- A Changing Role
- Spreading the Message
- The ROI of Culture
- A Changing World
- Building a Caring Culture in the Construction Industry
- Getting to the Root Cause of Problems
- Putting People First
- The Importance of Purpose
- A Culture of Ownership
- Will They Take My Job?
- Myth of Sticks and Carrots Takeaways
- Chapter 7 The Myth of Tech Omnipotence
- It Looks so Easy!
- The Factory of the Future
- Manufacturing in Transformation
- Meanwhile, Back at the Office
- Talking with Computers
- A Disciplined Approach to Technology
- Lean and the New Robotics
- Finding the Middle Path
- The Myth of Tech Omnipotence Takeaways
- Part Three Business Strategies for a Better World
- Chapter 8 Productive Strategies for Preserving Our Planet
- Heating the Outdoors
- Doing More with Less
- A Different Vision
- False Economics
- Taking a System Approach
- The Incremental Aspects of Energy Savings
- It's All About Productivity
- Chapter 9 A Prescription for Better Healthcare
- A Roadmap for a Better System
- An Army of Problem Solvers
- Efficiency and Wait Times: A Personal Story
- The Pipe Dream of Full Utilization
- A Common Vicious Circle
- Coping with Financial Pressures
- Building Resilient Teams
- Steps in a Long Journey
- Improvement Is Part of the Culture
- Larger Concerns
- Chapter 10 An Entrepreneurial Approach to Breaking the Poverty Cycle
- A Phone Call that Changed Everything
- A New Kind of Agency
- Transforming the Sector
- A Systems Approach to Combatting Poverty.
- The Role of Government
- Going Global
- Clean Water Initiatives
- An End to Top-Down Thinking
- Chapter 11 Rethinking the Meaning of Disability
- It Begins with the Children
- Dissolving the Stereotypes
- Taking on "Ableism"
- Uncovering Hidden Biases
- Building Anti-Ableist Organizations
- We Can Do Better
- Chapter 12 Joy at Work
- A New Kind of Leadership
- The Psychology of Joy
- Removing the Barriers
- Starting Afresh
- Beyond the Methodology
- Part Four Moving Forward
- Chapter 13 We Can Do This!
- The Case for Action
- Becoming Company B
- Explore and Discover
- Assess the Current State
- Create a Vision with Substance
- Build Trust
- Create a Safe Environment
- Train and Transform
- Remove Systemic Barriers
- Raise the Bar
- Share and Learn
- Reflecting on the Future
- Notes
- About the Author
- Index
- EULA.
