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The Lean Startup The Lean Startup (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 376,757 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 95 times as lean)
avg rating 4.08 — 11,817 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 86 times as lean)
avg rating 3.92 — 6,068 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 64 times as lean)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,945 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 — 2,601 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 4.11 — 21,749 ratings — published 2012
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as lean)
avg rating 4.07 — 86,865 ratings — published 1984
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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 — 2,541 ratings — published 2009
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Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as lean)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,079 ratings — published 2003
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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 4.13 — 780 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 4.23 — 1,562 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 — 2,122 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 — 1,295 ratings — published 2011
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Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck)) Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Beck))
by (shelved 42 times as lean)
avg rating 4.20 — 868 ratings — published 2006
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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 36 times as lean)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,010 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 3,392 ratings — published 2010
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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 34 times as lean)
avg rating 4.22 — 386 ratings — published 2009
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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 32 times as lean)
avg rating 4.10 — 8,260 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 6,769 ratings — published 2012
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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 30 times as lean)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,178 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 29 times as lean)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,687 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 262 ratings — published 2009
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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 4.10 — 642 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 — 240 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 — 1,263 ratings — published 2011
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The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as lean)
avg rating 4.00 — 511 ratings — published 2005
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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 21 times as lean)
avg rating 3.94 — 751 ratings — published 2013
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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 21 times as lean)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,514 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 384 ratings — published 2005
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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 4.05 — 288 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 4.10 — 637 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 18 times as lean)
avg rating 4.02 — 319 ratings — published 2012
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The Toyota Way Fieldbook The Toyota Way Fieldbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as lean)
avg rating 4.17 — 721 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 — 474 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 4.37 — 303 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 — 8,338 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 — 4,575 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 — 2,070 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 4.09 — 226 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 3.89 — 283 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 — 311 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 4.09 — 2,096 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 — 451 ratings — published 1985
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Getting the Right Things Done: A Leader's Guide to Planning and Execution Getting the Right Things Done: A Leader's Guide to Planning and Execution (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as lean)
avg rating 3.90 — 270 ratings — published 2006
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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 3.87 — 289 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 4.28 — 96 ratings — published 1899
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Gemba Walks Gemba Walks (Nook)
by (shelved 12 times as lean)
avg rating 3.87 — 242 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 3.81 — 72 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 3.97 — 376 ratings — published 2008
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Kanban by Mike  BurrowsLeadership by Craig B. WheldenKanban in der IT by Klaus LeopoldThe Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
KMP II Leseliste
21 books — 2 voters
Never Go with Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyThe Lean Mindset by Mary PoppendieckThe Lean Product Playbook by Dan  OlsenThe Goal by Eliyahu M. GoldrattOperational Integrity in Action by Chris  Clevenger
Lean Mindset
37 books — 6 voters

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Gift Gugu Mona
“Sometimes God will allow you to lose battles. So you can learn to lean on Him, and not on your own strength. For He knows, in Him you are always a winner; despite what is happening around you.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, Daily Quotes about God: 365 Days of Heavenly Inspiration

Israelmore Ayivor
“Sometimes, people don’t need our homes to live in or our bodies to lean on. All they need are our hands to lift them up.”
― Israelmore Ayivor, Leaders' Frontpage: Leadership Insights from 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Thoughts

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