The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox Summary
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This business thriller revolutionized management through the Theory of Constraints. Translated into 30+ languages with millions sold, "The Goal" transformed industries from manufacturing to healthcare. What bottleneck is secretly killing your productivity? Jeff Sutherland and countless executives swear by its counterintuitive wisdom.
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When Everything You Know About Success Is Wrong
A plant manager stands in his factory, watching millions of dollars' worth of inventory gather dust while customers scream about late deliveries. Every machine hums with activity. Workers rush between stations. Efficiency reports show 90% utilization. By every traditional measure, the operation looks successful. Yet the division vice president has just delivered an ultimatum: turn this around in three months or we're shutting you down. How can a facility that appears so productive be failing so spectacularly? This paradox lies at the heart of one of the most transformative business books ever written-a story that reveals why our most cherished assumptions about productivity might be destroying our organizations. Alex Rogo's Monday morning shatters when Bill Peach storms into his office with devastating news: the plant has three months to survive. Before Alex can process this, their best machinist quits and sabotages their most critical machine-the NCX-10 that processes their highest-margin orders. Their largest customer's order is already seven weeks late. The timing couldn't be worse in Bearington, a town littered with abandoned factories and boarded-up storefronts, where Alex's plant might soon join the graveyard of failed manufacturing dreams. Through heroic overnight efforts, they ship the urgent order, but at what cost? Premium overtime, expensive repairs, disrupted schedules, and lost expertise. Despite modern equipment, skilled workers, and quality materials, the plant consistently stumbles. The pressure follows Alex home, where his wife Julie grows increasingly resentful of broken promises and endless emergencies. At thirty-eight, with an MBA and years of dedication, Alex faces both professional and personal collapse. Then he remembers a chance airport encounter with Jonah, a physicist who somehow knew the plant was struggling despite Alex's optimistic facade. This memory becomes his lifeline-perhaps conventional solutions aren't the answer.
Redefining Success From the Ground Up
The Hike That Unlocks Everything
The Bottleneck Revolution and Material Control
Small Batches, Big Breakthroughs
From Factory Floor to Everywhere
The Ultimate Constraint: Living With Purpose
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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