TOC Thinking: Removing Constraints for Business Growth

by Yishai Ashlag

In business, as in sports, the focus is on winning. But great teams and great companies are about more than delivering immediate results, they develop their unique core philosophy that makes them great over time. When the emphasis is only on winning by delivering numbers, companies are likely to compromise on the development of their core philosophy and its application.

This book reveals the Theory of Constraints as a practical management philosophy through fifteen areas including how to deal with uncertainty, complexity and conflicts, growth strategy, and also addresses the flow of executing this philosophy throughout the different elements of operation. The first half of the book highlights major management errors that can be made along with the implications of these errors. The second half of the book focuses on the building blocks of Goldratt s approach for sustainable growth and success.

87 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Klaus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is actually a really good book with plenty of things to think about. I was highlighting loads and saw so many correct conclusions. I cannot comment whether these are genuine thoughts from the author or “just” a good collection.

The only reason why the book didn’t get 5 stars is that the topics are somehow not connected (I might see it better on 2nd read). An overview logic and if it’s just a mind map would be appreciated.

Highly recommend book.

[Dan Cathers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Introduction

For someone who has read The Goal, this book would be good for starting to learn more. It offers brief glimpses of the overall process and concepts.