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Generate Better, Faster Resultsโ Using Less Capital and Fewer Resources! โ[ 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.โThe Honorable Paul H. OโNeill, former CEO and Chairman, Alcoa, and Former Secretary of the Treasury โSome firms outperform competitors in many ways at onceโcost, speed, innovation, service. How? Steve Spear opened my eyes to the secret of systemizing innovation: taking it from the occasional, unpredictable โstroke of geniusโ to something you and your people do month-in, month-out to outdistance rivals.โ
Scott D. Cook, founder and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Intuit, Inc. โSteven 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.โ
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 competitionโand, more importantly, continually widen their leads. In The High-Velocity Edge , the reissued edition of five-time Shingo Prize winner Steven J. Spearโs 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 hospitalsโ fantastic improvements in quality of care, Pratt & Whitneyโs competitive gains in jet engine design, and the U.S. Navyโs 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 automakerโs sweeping 2010 product recalls. Taken together, these multiple perspectives and in-depth case studies show how to: ISBN:9780071741415
