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The Lean Startup The Lean Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 141 times as lean)
avg rating 4.11 — 367,725 ratings — published 2011
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The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as lean)
avg rating 4.08 — 11,573 ratings — published 2003
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Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation Lean Thinking: Banish Waste and Create Wealth in Your Corporation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as lean)
avg rating 3.92 — 6,004 ratings — published 1996
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Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as lean)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,916 ratings — published 2009
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The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production The Machine That Changed the World : The Story of Lean Production (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as lean)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,554 ratings — published 1990
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Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean Series) Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean Series)
by (shelved 52 times as lean)
avg rating 4.10 — 20,930 ratings — published 2012
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The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as lean)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,530 ratings — published 2009
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Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as lean)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,072 ratings — published 2003
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as lean)
avg rating 4.07 — 84,499 ratings — published
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Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate MUDA Learning to See: Value Stream Mapping to Add Value and Eliminate MUDA (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 46 times as lean)
avg rating 4.14 — 770 ratings — published 1999
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Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as lean)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,556 ratings — published 2014
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Toyota Production System: Beyond large-scale production Toyota Production System: Beyond large-scale production (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as lean)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,076 ratings — published 1978
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This Is Lean: Resolving the Efficiency Paradox This Is Lean: Resolving the Efficiency Paradox (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as lean)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,271 ratings — published 2011
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Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as lean)
avg rating 4.19 — 868 ratings — published 2006
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Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as lean)
avg rating 3.99 — 3,386 ratings — published 2010
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Lean from the Trenches: Managing Large-Scale Projects with Kanban Lean from the Trenches: Managing Large-Scale Projects with Kanban (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as lean)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,008 ratings — published 2011
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Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as lean)
avg rating 4.11 — 8,237 ratings — published 2013
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Leading Lean Software Development: Results Are Not the Point Leading Lean Software Development: Results Are Not the Point (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as lean)
avg rating 4.22 — 386 ratings — published 2009
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Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as lean)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,736 ratings — published 2012
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The Lean Manager: A Novel of Lean Transformation The Lean Manager: A Novel of Lean Transformation (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 29 times as lean)
avg rating 4.18 — 254 ratings — published 2009
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The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership: Achieving and Sustaining Excellence Through Leadership Development The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership: Achieving and Sustaining Excellence Through Leadership Development (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as lean)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,158 ratings — published 2011
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The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as lean)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,646 ratings — published 2015
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Managing to Learn: Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor and Lead Managing to Learn: Using the A3 Management Process to Solve Problems, Gain Agreement, Mentor and Lead (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as lean)
avg rating 4.11 — 633 ratings — published 2008
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The Lean Mindset: Ask the Right Questions The Lean Mindset: Ask the Right Questions (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as lean)
avg rating 4.23 — 239 ratings — published 2013
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2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture 2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 23 times as lean)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,214 ratings — published 2011
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Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as lean)
avg rating 3.94 — 743 ratings — published 2013
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The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as lean)
avg rating 4.00 — 499 ratings — published 2005
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Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as lean)
avg rating 3.90 — 375 ratings — published 2005
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as lean)
avg rating 4.26 — 50,578 ratings — published 2013
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Understanding A3 Thinking: A Critical Component of Toyota's PDCA Management System Understanding A3 Thinking: A Critical Component of Toyota's PDCA Management System (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as lean)
avg rating 4.04 — 284 ratings — published 2008
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Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-Cost Approach to Management Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-Cost Approach to Management (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as lean)
avg rating 4.11 — 632 ratings — published 1997
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The Lean Turnaround: How Business Leaders Use Lean Principles to Create Value and Transform Their Company The Lean Turnaround: How Business Leaders Use Lean Principles to Create Value and Transform Their Company (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as lean)
avg rating 4.01 — 312 ratings — published 2012
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The Toyota Way Fieldbook The Toyota Way Fieldbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as lean)
avg rating 4.18 — 712 ratings — published 2005
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Lean Change Management: Innovative practices for managing organizational change Lean Change Management: Innovative practices for managing organizational change (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as lean)
avg rating 4.02 — 471 ratings — published 2013
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Taiichi Ohno's Workplace Management Taiichi Ohno's Workplace Management (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as lean)
avg rating 4.38 — 301 ratings — published 1988
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Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as lean)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,189 ratings — published
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Out of the Crisis Out of the Crisis (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as lean)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,567 ratings — published 1982
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Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as lean)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,045 ratings — published 2017
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Lead With Respect: A Novel of Lean Practice Lead With Respect: A Novel of Lean Practice (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as lean)
avg rating 4.10 — 223 ratings — published 2014
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Lean Production Simplified: A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System Lean Production Simplified: A Plain-Language Guide to the World's Most Powerful Production System (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as lean)
avg rating 3.90 — 280 ratings — published 2002
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Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together Lean Solutions: How Companies and Customers Can Create Value and Wealth Together (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as lean)
avg rating 3.88 — 312 ratings — published 2005
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UX for Lean Startups: Faster, Smarter User Experience Research and Design UX for Lean Startups: Faster, Smarter User Experience Research and Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as lean)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,099 ratings — published 2013
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Kaizen. La clave de la ventaja competitiva japonesa Kaizen. La clave de la ventaja competitiva japonesa (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as lean)
avg rating 3.99 — 447 ratings — published 1985
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Toyota Talent: Developing Your People the Toyota Way Toyota Talent: Developing Your People the Toyota Way (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as lean)
avg rating 3.88 — 284 ratings — published 2007
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Lean Product and Process Development Lean Product and Process Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as lean)
avg rating 4.29 — 96 ratings — published 1899
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Gemba Walks Gemba Walks (Nook)
by (shelved 12 times as lean)
avg rating 3.87 — 239 ratings — published 2011
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The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping for Administrative and Office Processes The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping for Administrative and Office Processes (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as lean)
avg rating 3.83 — 70 ratings — published 2004
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Everything I know about LEAN I learned in first grade Everything I know about LEAN I learned in first grade (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as lean)
avg rating 3.96 — 366 ratings — published 2008
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Andrew Kendall
“With time we learn that the things we're better off without have the ability to lead us somewhere better than we were before.”
Andrew Kendall, The Dark Dictionary: A Guide to Help Eradicate Your Darkness, Restore Your Light, and Redefine Your Life.

Gary Taubes
“Despite decades of obesity research, and billions of dollars spent in the laboratory and on clinical trials, the bedrock fundamental concept underlying all nutrition and dietary advice is that fat and lean people are effectively identical physiologically, and that our bodies respond to what we eat the same way, except that the fat people at some point in their lives ate too much and expended too little energy and so became fat, while the lean people didn’t.”
Gary Taubes, The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating

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