The Book On Operational Excellence: From High-Level Strategy to Ground-Level Execution

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Julian Mercer

The Book On Operational Excellence

From High-Level Strategy to Ground-Level Execution

Julian Mercer

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English

Book on Publishing
30 July 2025

Management & management techniques; Organisational theory & behaviour

Series: The Book on

The Book On Operational Excellence: From High-Level Strategy to Ground-Level Execution is about the difference between momentum that burns out and systems that endure.

Julian Mercer argues that most organizations don't fail for lack of ideas. They fail because their execution erodes under complexity. This book reframes operational excellence as a design discipline, not a management cliché.

Inside, readers will learn:

Why clarity is the antidote to chaos in execution. The Execution Gravity Model: clarity, precision, resilience. How Toyota, UPS, and Apple exemplify operational integrity at scale. The Repeatability Stack: process, principle, people, platform. How to detect and reduce hidden friction through the Time-Talent-Tools audit. Why accountability requires architecture, not surveillance. How to sustain excellence as an ecosystem across culture, tools, and tempo. Frameworks like OPS/ARC and the Integrity Loop for building systems that absorb pressure instead of collapsing under it.

This is not a book of management platitudes or performance theater. It's a blueprint for leaders who want to operationalize excellence deliberately, so teams can deliver reliably under pressure, at scale, and over time.

Because operational excellence isn't about perfection. It's about predictability, integrity, and resilience. And in a world of noise and fragility, that's the edge that endures.

By: Julian Mercer
Imprint: Book on Publishing
Volume: 17
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 177g
ISBN: 9781997795773
ISBN 10: 1997795779
Series: The Book on
Pages: 148
Publication Date: 30 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julian Mercer is a strategist, operational architect, and clarity advocate with over two decades spent guiding organizations from startup ventures to Fortune 500 companies toward operational excellence. Known for precision thinking and methodical execution, Mercer specializes in distilling complexity into clear, actionable frameworks. Through direct experience advising executives, founders, and elite operators globally, Mercer's approach is practical, rigorous, and deeply respectful of the reader's time and intelligence.Mercer writes specifically for those who demand substance over style, frameworks over fads, and depth over decoration. When not consulting or writing, Mercer is committed to mentoring emerging leaders and teaching frameworks of clear thinking and decisive action.