The process mind : new thoughtware for designing your business on purpose / Philip Kirby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirby, J. Philip, author.

Series:

Productivity Press Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational change.

Organizational behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Florida ; London, England ; New York, New York : CRC Press, 2015.

Summary:

What if you could double your productivity without additional capital investment? What if you could outperform your competition by changing the way you think? What if you could be fast, flexible, and low cost In The Process Mind, Philip Kirby not only opens your mind to these possibilities but shows you how it is done. The book emphatically makes the case that the new thoughtware® of process thinking is imperative if you are to compete in the twenty-first century.Business performance is rooted in your processes, and superior performance depends on how you think about and run these processes. To improve and sustain performance, you need a process mind.With game-changing thinking, thought-provoking principles, and eye-opening examples, Kirby brings to life the operating intelligence of a process mind and demonstrates why process is the most innovative product you can build.This book covers the downside of old thoughtware and the upside of new thoughtware. It sets out the principles on which thoughtware operates, describes its application at every level of work, and illustrates the impact of new thoughtware with real-life examples and case reports.Kirby presents insights gained through decades of successful implementation of new thoughtware practices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Kirby’s track record is so exceptional that by following the proven concepts discussed in this book, you can expect a 50 percent improvement in performance.The game-changing principles and practices covered in this book, from the shop floor to the corner office, make it a compelling and inspiring must-read.

Contents:

chapter 1 The Chennai Paradox

chapter 2 Apple’s Little Secret

chapter 3 History Repeats Itself—Unfortunately

chapter 4 The No

1 Root Cause

chapter 5 Process Design and Respect for People

chapter 6 The Primacy of Process: Strategy Deployment and Financial Performance Depend on It

chapter 7 Performance on Purpose

chapter 8 Measure What Matters, Not What Is Easy

chapter 9 Action: Experimentation and the Scientific Method

chapter 10 How to Conduct a Treasure Hunt

chapter 11 The Experiment: Creating a Process-Focused Organization

chapter 12 Carrots Aren’t for Everybody.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

ISBN:

9781040083222

1040083226

9780429256103

0429256108

9781482228953

1482228955

9781482228960

1482228963

OCLC:

868641844