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

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Rising from a humble Japanese start-up company to a thriving global giant, Toyota has had an amazing 25-year run. How did Toyota succeed while so many other car companies have struggled and failed Journalist David Magee investigates Toyota's past and present and interviews senior executives who rarely talk to the press. His discoveries are destined to revolutionise the way businesses are run.

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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 workersthereby empowering them

"The Wall Street Journal"

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


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"
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"

Author Bio

David Mageeis the author of several works, includingHow Toyota Became #1- Leadership from the World's Greatest Car Company,The John Deere Way- Performance that Endures, andThe Education of Mr. Mayfield- An Unusual Story of Social Change at Ole Miss.