How Toyota Became #1: Leadership Lessons from the World's Greatest Car Company - Softcover

Magee, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591842298 ISBN 13: 9781591842293

Publisher: Portfolio, 2008

Synopsis

Everyone knows that Toyota has had an amazing twenty-five- year run, rising from a humble Japanese start-up to a thriving global giant. But how did it pass Ford and GM to become the world?s largest auto manufacturer? And how does it continue to thrive while so many competitors are struggling and failing?

Journalist David Magee dug deeply into Toyota?s past and present, interviewing senior executives who rarely talk to the press, along with many other sources. The powerful lessons that he distills, especially about corporate culture, are valuable for managers in all industries.

About this title

About the Author:

David Magee is the author of several works, including How Toyota Became #1: Leadership from the World’s Greatest Car Company, The John Deere Way: Performance that Endures, and The Education of Mr. Mayfield: An Unusual Story of Social Change at Ole Miss.

Review:

aFrom its renowned production system to its unerring sense of customers' tastes, the factors that fueled Toyota's drive to the summit of the auto industry are all well recounted here.a
a"Newsweek"
aMagee runs through lessons in leadership and strategy, weaving in colorful snippets from Toyota's 70-year history.a
a"Fast Company"
aDavid Magee convincingly argues that the spirit of Toyota people, as much as anything, has determined Toyota's success.a
aBusinessWeek.com
aWhen it comes to Toyotaas success, Mr. Magee credits the companyas internal realitiesa].he celebrates Toyotaas willingness to acknowledge production problems quickly, to adapt its methods to varying markets (thus defying a stereotype of management rigidity), and to ask for feedback from its workersathereby aempoweringa thema
a"Wall Street Journal"
aMagee provides an excellent view of a shining business model that encompasses not only Toyotaas highly espoused lean production system but also its leadership values and unique corporate culture.a
a"Booklist"
aThis inspirational book is essential reading for both human resource professionals and business executivesa
a"Library Journal"

aThe factors that fueled Toyotaas drive to the summit of the auto industry sare all well recounted here.a
a"Newsweek"
aMagee runs through lessons in leadership and strategy, weaving in colorful snippets from Toyotaas 70-year history.a
a"Fast Company"
aMagee convincingly argues that the spirit of Toyota people, as much as anything, has determined Toyotaas success.a
a"BusinessWeek.com"
aHe celebrates Toyotaas willingness to acknowledge production problems quickly, to adapt its methods to varying markets, and to ask for feedback from its workersathereby empowering thema
a"The Wall Street Journal"
aAn excellent view of a shining business model.a
a"Booklist"

?The factors that fueled Toyota's drive to the summit of the auto industry sare all well recounted here.?
?"Newsweek"

?Magee runs through lessons in leadership and strategy, weaving in colorful snippets from Toyota's 70-year history.?
?"Fast Company"

?Magee convincingly argues that the spirit of Toyota people, as much as anything, has determined Toyota's success.?
?"BusinessWeek.com"

?He celebrates Toyota's willingness to acknowledge production problems quickly, to adapt its methods to varying markets, and to ask for feedback from its workers?thereby empowering them?

?"The Wall Street Journal"

?An excellent view of a shining business model.?
?"Booklist"

About this edition

• Publisher: Portfolio
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1591842298
• ISBN 13: 9781591842293
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256