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

In no time you’ll grasp all the concepts you need to know. 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. 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 “six-legged 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 current-state analysis tool and a simple template to apply in your company.If you’re seeking to design and launch a continuous improvement program, How to Succeed with Continuous Improvement is the first book you should turn toand it’s

In Sweden, this primer for becoming the best in the world is among the most popular books on continuous improvement.. JOAKIM AHLSTROM is Sweden's leading authority on creating continuous improvement cultures. He is an inspirational speaker and a business coach who has helped manufacturing and service companies around the world achieve long-term operational improvement

About the AuthorJOAKIM AHLSTROM is Sweden's leading authority on creating continuous improvement cultures. In Sweden, this primer for becoming the best in the world is among the most popular books on continuous improvement.. He is an inspirational speaker and a business coach who has helped manufacturing and service companies around the world achieve long-term operational improvement

Easy to read, found value in its content This is not a technical book, it's more about the story of how a company shifted their mind into a goal oriented mind set, teamwork and continuous improvement.There is value in this book, easy to read and you read it all in no time. A couple of techniques I found interesting and I'll definitely try in my organization; the 10 mins silent coaching and the 6 legs spider coaching format. Again, this book doesn't go about exp. Amazon Customer said Spot on!. This book captivates the essence of working with continous improvements without mentioning a single japanese term. It's written in a very easy to melt style and that is why it's so good. A problem working with continous improvement is that we tend to speak a certain language, we love different complex models to calculate on waste reduction etc and that works fine when we communicate with our peers. However, it's usually . I think the many unique and quite funny concepts of this book is a great source of I read this book from cover to cover in a few hours and felt really empowered when I was done. The real-life case study of the book really brought continuous improvement and its many benefits to life. I, for one, think that business books written in a story-telling style with some very practical examples open up interest across a broader audience and that is fundamental. If you ask me, reaching a critical mass of engaged