How Toyota Became #1

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