How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In by James C. Collins My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the last book in the Jim Collins trilogy, a follow-up to his hit “Good to Great”, which … Continue reading
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by James C. Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the big smash hit from Jim Collins, and you probably don’t need me to promote this … Continue reading
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by James C. Collins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Oddly enough, though this was the first of the big Jim Collins books, it was the last one I read. Since this … Continue reading
The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer by Jeffrey K. Liker My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a great introduction to Lean ideas. I think this would be a good starting point for someone … Continue reading
On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the Industry by John Toussaint My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is all about applying Lean ideas to Healthcare. John was the CEO at ThedaCare, and put this … Continue reading
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is interesting, though in some ways it shows its age. For instance, you need to overlook the references to Myspace as the examplar … Continue reading
The Innovator’s Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Harvard Business School Press My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is deservedly a classic work in the business and technology area because it highlights an interesting problem: … Continue reading
