Process Improvement Books

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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 82,245 ratings — published 1984
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 74,610 ratings — published 2009
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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 3 times as process-improvement)
avg rating 4.26 — 49,453 ratings — published 2013
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as process-improvement)
avg rating 4.03 — 54,658 ratings — published 2010
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Toyota Production System: Beyond large-scale production Toyota Production System: Beyond large-scale production (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 2,018 ratings — published 1978
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 286,148 ratings — published 2001
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Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.14 — 7,252 ratings — published 2020
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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)
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avg rating 4.14 — 755 ratings — published 1999
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 185,161 ratings — published 2016
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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)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,879 ratings — published 2009
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The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 97,762 ratings — published 2014
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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 34,769 ratings — published 2000
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Out of the Crisis Out of the Crisis (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 4,559 ratings — published 1982
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 135,031 ratings — published 2002
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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)
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avg rating 4.08 — 11,313 ratings — published 2003
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The Essential Deming: Leadership Principles from the Father of Quality The Essential Deming: Leadership Principles from the Father of Quality (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 273 ratings — published 2012
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 555,745 ratings — published 2012
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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)
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avg rating 4.04 — 2,489 ratings — published 1990
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The Improvement Guide: A Practical Approach to Enhancing Organizational Performance The Improvement Guide: A Practical Approach to Enhancing Organizational Performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as process-improvement)
avg rating 3.93 — 155 ratings — published 1996
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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)
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avg rating 3.95 — 724 ratings — published 2013
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Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.41 — 2,330 ratings — published
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How to Be a Rock Star Doctor: The Complete Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Life and Your Profession How to Be a Rock Star Doctor: The Complete Guide to Taking Back Control of Your Life and Your Profession (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 60 ratings — published 2015
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Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care Why Hospitals Should Fly: The Ultimate Flight Plan to Patient Safety and Quality Care (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 483 ratings — published 2008
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On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,386 ratings — published 2007
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If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently If Disney Ran Your Hospital: 9 1/2 Things You Would Do Differently (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 1,254 ratings — published 2004
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Reset: How to Change What's Not Working Reset: How to Change What's Not Working (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,112 ratings — published
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Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple Pictures (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as process-improvement)
avg rating 4.04 — 963 ratings — published 2009
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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 36,850 ratings — published 2007
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On Work: Money, Meaning, Identity On Work: Money, Meaning, Identity (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.13 — 156 ratings — published
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Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 77,675 ratings — published 2019
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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 111,471 ratings — published 2019
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The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life (ebook)
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avg rating 3.85 — 8,996 ratings — published 2016
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Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early): How Far Would You Go for Financial Freedom? Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early): How Far Would You Go for Financial Freedom?
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avg rating 3.75 — 3,578 ratings — published 2019
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Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 42,390 ratings — published 2014
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How Will You Measure Your Life? How Will You Measure Your Life? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as process-improvement)
avg rating 4.05 — 37,590 ratings — published 2012
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Your Money or Your Life - Abridged Your Money or Your Life - Abridged (Audio CD)
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avg rating 3.79 — 851 ratings — published
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 304,468 ratings — published 2018
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 54,011 ratings — published 2018
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The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.21 — 65,206 ratings — published 2010
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 44,359 ratings — published 2006
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Wellbeing: Science and Policy Wellbeing: Science and Policy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 17 ratings — published
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Grønnere familie Grønnere familie (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 11 ratings — published 2020
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Håp, en praktisk guide for klimaoptimister Håp, en praktisk guide for klimaoptimister (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 46 ratings — published
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Livet uten plast Livet uten plast (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.11 — 19 ratings — published
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Happy Ever After: A Radical New Approach to Living Well Happy Ever After: A Radical New Approach to Living Well (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.66 — 980 ratings — published 2019
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Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup (Disciplined Entrepreneurship Series) Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup (Disciplined Entrepreneurship Series)
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avg rating 4.27 — 2,405 ratings — published 2013
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The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 7,077 ratings — published 2025
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Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.27 — 15 ratings — published
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Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“One way to improve efficiency is to streamline processes according to schedules, required inputs and expected outputs.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

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