Thank you for your interest in these books. The image at right categorizes the books by subject matter.
As you can see, there is a diverse range of topics within the overall framework of progressive management.
All books are nonfiction, except for Conversations with Taiichi Ohno.
Below is a list of book recommendations sorted by position, job function, subject, or area of interest, . Most books are under 200 pages.
I hope you find these recommendations helpful.
Supervisor
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Aesthetic Compass: Foundation of Leadership Action and Inaction
Manager
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Aesthetic Compass: Foundation of Leadership Action and Inaction
Senior Executive or Director
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Workmanship of Leaders: Systems, Frameworks, and Information Processing
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
Wheel of Fortune: Getting to the Heart of Business Strategy
New to Lean Management
Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation
Practical Lean Leadership: A Strategic Leadership Guide for Executives
Conversations with Taiichi Ohno: Management Insights for the Digital Age
Managers and Executives Leading Lean Organizations
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation
Kaizen Forever: Teachings of Chihiro Nakao
Shingijutsu-Kaizen: The Art of Discovery and Learning
Conversations with Taiichi Ohno: Management Insights for the Digital Age
A Few More Thoughts: On Management and Leadership
Practical Lean Leadership: A Strategic Leadership Guide for Executives
Interested in Kaizen
Kaizen Forever: Teachings of Chihiro Nakao
Shingijutsu-Kaizen: The Art of Discovery and Learning
Conversations with Taiichi Ohno: Management Insights for the Digital Age
Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation
Labor Union Representative or Leader
Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Triumph of Classical Management Over Lean Management
Investment Analyst
Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
Improving Business Strategy and Execution
Wheel of Fortune: Getting to the Heart of Business Strategy
State or Federal Government Leaders
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Workmanship of Leaders: Systems, Frameworks, and Information Processing
Not-for-Profit or NGO Leaders
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Workmanship of Leaders: Systems, Frameworks, and Information Processing
New Ways to Think About and Improve Leadership
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Workmanship of Leaders: Systems, Frameworks, and Information Processing
A Few More Thoughts: On Management and Leadership
Diverse Topics on Lean, Leadership, and Management History
A Few More Thoughts: On Management and Leadership
Lean Is Not Mean: 68 Practical Lessons in Lean Leadership
Moving Forward Faster: The Mental Evolution from Fake Lean to REAL Lean
Real Lean: Understanding the Lean Management System (Volume One)
Real Lean: Critical Issues and Opportunities in Lean Management (Volume Two)
Real Lean: The Keys to Sustaining Lean Management (Volume Three)
Real Lean: Learning the Craft of Lean Management (Volume Four)
Real Lean: Strategies for Lean Management Success (Volume Five)
Real Lean: Unsolved Problems in Lean Management (Volume Six)
Barriers to Implementing Lean (Classical Management)
The Triumph of Classical Management Over Lean Management
Irrational Institutions: Business, Its Leaders, and The Lean Movement
Management Mysterium: The Quest for Progress
The Aesthetic Compass: Foundation of Leadership Action and Inaction
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Workmanship of Leaders: Systems, Frameworks, and Information Processing
A Few More Thoughts: On Management and Leadership
Critique of Lean and How to Improve Lean Management
Critique of Lean: Pathway to Improvement
Improvement: A Hundred-Year Plan for Progressive Management
K-12 and University Teaching
Lean Teaching: A Guide to Becoming a Better Teacher
Eliminating Waste in Teaching: Timeless Lessons for Improving Teaching and Training
Lean University: A Guide to Renewal and Prosperity
Management History
Principles of Mass and Flow Production
Eliminating Waste in Teaching: Timeless Lessons for Improving Teaching and Training
Why The Status Quo in Leadership and Management Prevails
The Triumph of Classical Management Over Lean Management
Irrational Institutions: Business, Its Leaders, and The Lean Movement
Management Mysterium: The Quest for Progress
The Aesthetic Compass: Foundation of Leadership Action and Inaction
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Workmanship of Leaders: Systems, Frameworks, and Information Processing
A Few More Thoughts: On Management and Leadership
Academics Who Teach Leadership
Speed Leadership: A New Way to Lead for Rapidly Changing Times
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
The Aesthetic Compass: Foundation of Leadership Action and Inaction
The Triumph of Classical Management Over Lean Management
Academics Who Teach Lean Management
Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation
Conversations with Taiichi Ohno: Management Insights for the Digital Age
Kaizen Forever: Teachings of Chihiro Nakao
Shingijutsu-Kaizen: The Art of Discovery and Learning
The Triumph of Classical Management Over Lean Management
The Aesthetic Compass: Foundation of Leadership Action and Inaction
A Changed Perspective: An Essential Guide for Emerging Leaders
Academics Who Teach Strategy or Leadership/Business Failures
Wheel of Fortune: Getting to the Heart of Business Strategy
Journalists Who Write About Lean Management
Better Thinking, Better Results: Case Study and Analysis of an Enterprise-Wide Lean Transformation