Generate Better, Faster Results-- Using Less Capital and Fewer
Resources
" "The High-Velocity Edge"] contains ideas that form the basis
for structured continuous learning and improvement in every aspect
of our lives. While this book is tailored to business leaders, it
should be read by high school seniors, college students, and those
already in the workforce. With the broad societal application of
these ideas, we can achieve levels of accomplishment not even
imagined by most people."
The Honorable Paul H. O'Neill, former CEO and Chairman, Alcoa, and
Former Secretary of the Treasury
"Some firms outperform competitors in many ways at once--cost,
speed, innovation, service. How? Steve Spear opened my eyes to the
secret of systemizing innovation: taking it from the occasional,
unpredictable 'stroke of genius' to something you and your people
do month-in, month-out to outdistance rivals."
Scott D. Cook, founder and Chairman of the Executive Committee,
Intuit, Inc.
"Steven Spear connects a deep study of systems with practical
management insights and does it better than any organizational
scholar I know. This] is a profoundly important book that will
challenge and inspire executives in all industries to think more
clearly about the technical and social foundations of
organizational excellence."
Donald M. Berwick, M.D., M.P.P., President and CEO, Institute for
Healthcare Improvement
About the Book
How can some companies perform so well that their industry
counterparts are competitors in name only? Although they operate in
the same industry, serve the same market, and even use the same
suppliers, these extraordinary, high-velocity organizations
consistently outperform all the competition--and, more importantly,
continually widen their leads.
In "The High-Velocity Edge," the reissued edition of five-time
Shingo Prize winner Steven J. Spear's critically acclaimed book
"Chasing the Rabbit," Spear describes what sets market-dominating
companies apart and provides a detailed framework you can leverage
to surge to the lead in your own industry. Spear examines the
internal operations of dominant organizations across a wide
spectrum of industries, from technology to design and from
manufacturing to health care.
While he investigates several great operational triumphs, like
top-tier teaching hospitals' fantastic improvements in quality of
care, Pratt & Whitney's competitive gains in jet engine design,
and the U.S. Navy's breakthroughs in inventing and applying nuclear
propulsion, "The High-Velocity Edge" is not just about the
adoration of success. It also takes a critical look at some of the
operational missteps that have humbled even the most reputable and
respected of companies and organizations. The decades-long
prominence of Toyota, for example, is contrasted with the many
factors leading to the automaker's sweeping 2010 product recalls.
Taken together, these multiple perspectives and in-depth case
studies show how to: Build a system of "dynamic discovery" designed
to reveal operational problems and weaknesses as they arise Attack
and solve problems when and where they occur, converting weaknesses
into strengths Disseminate knowledge gained from solving local
problems throughout the company as a whole Create managers invested
in developing everyone's capacity to continually innovate and
improve
Whatever kind of company you operate-- from technology to fi
nance to healthcare-- mastery of these four key capabilities will
put you on the fast track to operational excellence, where you will
generate faster, better results--using less capital and fewer
resources.
Apply the lessons of Steven J. Spear and gain a high-velocity
edge over every competitor in your industry.
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