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THEODORE KINNI

The Kaizen Blitz
by Anthony Laraia, Patricia Moody and
Robert Hall (John Wiley & Sons, $45)

Kaizen Blitz is an intensive improvement technique developed by The Association for Manufacturing Excellence. It combines the immediacy of GE's WorkOut with the principles of continuous improvement to accomplish large gains in just a few days.

Waiting for the Mountain to Move
by Charles Handy (Jossey-Bass, $22)

Fans of the UK's leading management commentator will surely enjoy this selection of 65 short essays culled from 10 years of three-minute radio scripts read on the BBC. Presented with no particular focus, except for the import of everyday life, these pieces highlight Handy's talent as a "social philosopher."

Soaring with the Phoenix
by James A. Belasco and Jerre Stead
(Warner Books, $25)

This long-awaited follow-up from the author of Flight of the Buffalo is co-written with turnaround pro Jerre Stead, now CEO of Ingram Micro. In this outing, the key word is "revivolution: renewal through revolution (or rapid evolution that looks a lot like revolution)."

Finding & Keeping Great Employees
by Jim Harris and Joan Brannick (AMACOM, $24.95)

These two human resource consultants team up to offer 16 best practices for work force management. Eight cover employee recruitment and eight focus on retention. The core message: First, be clear about your company's culture and purpose, and then, make sure to hire and keep people whose thinking best fits that mold.

Leader to Leader
edited by Frances Hesselbein and Paul Cohen (Jossey-Bass, $27)

This is a collection of 37 articles and interviews on leadership that originally appeared in the Drucker Foundation's journal. Just about every notable consultant in the field is here--Berry on service, Kouzes on leadership, Senge on learning--but only one or two CEOs.

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