The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership

Achieving and Sustaining Excellence Through Leadership Development

By: Jeffrey Liker, Gary L. Convis

Narrated by: Jim Meskimen

The missing link to long-term Lean success! Despite the fact that companies worldwide have adopted Lean production, none has sustained the same levels of excellence as Toyota. Why? Leadership. In The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership, Jeffrey Liker and Gary L. Convis, a former executive V.P. and managing officer of Toyota, help executives and senior managers get employees to refocus their efforts - from simply performing their singular function to continuously improving in collaboration across the organization.

Case studies from Toyota clearly illustrate the methods that create powerful, effective Lean leadership. Jeffrey Liker, author of the popular Toyota Way books, is the acknowledged expert on Toyota processes. He is professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. After his executive leadership at Toyota, Gary L. Convis became the CEO of Dana Holding Corporation, a $6.1 billion supplier to the global automotive, commercial vehicle, and off-highway markets, and helped lead it to a successful turnaround from bankruptcy.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2011 Jeffrey Liker, Gary L. Convis (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Great Book

I've listened to this book three times already. I picked up some good ideas and tips that I can use at my workplace.

Amazing Leadership Book

awesome book with interesting narrating style, very inspiring and gives you great ideas in managing people and improve your management style. I read it many times and every time I learn new things

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Learn

American-style command-and-control managers would do themselves and their companies well to listen - really listen - to this presentation.

It is a life long journey

This book give an inside witness about how Toyota made their glory in the last 50 years. It is all about consistent development of middle leaders which will result on an improved products. Development is not a 5-10 years plan, it is a life journey to self commitment to develop others.
I enjoyed listening to this book.

Gran contenido

Fue un excelente libro para aprender sobre el liderazgo del Toyota Production System, muy recomendado.

HOW USSUALLY TOYOTA CULTURE IS THE BEST WAY

What made the experience of listening to The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership the most enjoyable?

THE WAY THAT TOYOTA CREATE A LEADER IS A METHODOLOGY THAT SUPPORT THEIR SUCCES ON THE MARKET

Learn What Lean Management Really Is

Liker and Convis do a great job describing what Lean management and process improvement is really all about. Anyone in a position of leadership would benefit from listening to this audiobook and downloading the supplemental materials for reference. The narration by Jim Meskimen is excellent, he will keep your attention through out your time with him.

One of the best

Jeffery Liker, is one of the best teachers I have had the pleasure of learning from. Great book one of many. Thank you for your dedication my friend.

Great book - Must listen

I studied lean at ISU & worked at a tech company that attempted a "lean transformation." I wish I would have been armed with this book while we were trying that. Many of the pitfalls that we ran in to were addressed in this book. Forget your lean toolbox and listen to this book. And whatever else you can get your ears on.

great audio book it really makes you see managemen

feed management and I know what way very unique and very helpful to companies or employees and trouble