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Productivity Reimagined : Shattering Performance Myths to Achieve Sustainable Growth / Jacob Stoller.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stoller, Jacob, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial productivity.
- Labor productivity.
- Production (Economic theory).
- Sustainable development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (285 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025]
- Summary:
- "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, supplemented by expert insights on psychology, systems theory, and technology. The book concludes with an urgent call for businesses to improve productivity in order to address the pressing global issues of our time"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781394310289
- 1394310285
- 9781394244393
- 1394244398
- 9781394244386
- 139424438X
- OCLC:
- 1451415018
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