Product Description

Toyota credits its status as a global powerhouse to its people.

Now two of the leading authorities on the company give you the methods for developing an exceptional workforce the Toyota way.

Toyota has changed the economic and business landscape with its model for organizational excellence. Jeffrey K. Liker's international bestseller, The Toyota Way, summarized this management approach with his 4P model consisting of Philosophy, Process, People, and Problem Solving. The Shingo Prize-winning The Toyota Way Fieldbook went a step further showing how to apply the 4Ps to other companies.

Toyota Talent explores the critical importance of People in the Toyota model. Without an exceptional workforce, the other principles would be useless. Liker and Meier describe how the company develops high-performing individuals and an outstanding workforce. With illustrative examples, guidance, and proven techniques, this book also shows the best ways to grow talent from within.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #45687 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

getAbstract, July 22, 2007
getAbstract highly recommends studying this book [which explains] how to
organize a training program for Toyota-style success.

From the Inside Flap
Toyota doesn't just produce cars; it produces talented people. In the
international bestseller, The Toyota Way, Jeffrey Liker explained Toyota's
remarkable success through a 4P model for excellence-Philosophy, People,
Problem Solving, and Process. Liker, with coauthor David Meier, provided
deeper insight into the practical application of the principles in The
Toyota Way Fieldbook. Now, these authorities on Toyota reveal how you can
develop talented people and achieve incredible results in your company.

Toyota Talent walks you through the rigorous methodology used by this
global powerhouse to grow high-performing individuals from within.
Beginning with a review of Toyota's landmark approach to developing people,
the authors illustrate the critical importance of creating a learning and
teaching culture in your organization. They provide specific examples
necessary to train employees in all areas-from the shop floor to
engineering to staff members in service organizations-and show you how to
support and encourage every individual to reach his or her top potential.

Toyota Talent provides you with the inside knowledge you need to

Identify your development needs and create a training plan
Understand the various types of work and how to break complicated jobs into
teachable skills
Set behavioral expectations by properly preparing your workplace
Recognize and develop potential trainers within your workforce
Effectively educate nonmanufacturing employees and members of the staff
Develop internal Lean Manufacturing experts
Guiding you with expert tips and training aids, as well as real-world
examples drawn from the authors' two decades of research and field work,
Liker and Meier show you how to get the most out of people who live and
breathe your company's philosophy-and who work together toward a common
goal.

From the Back Cover

Toyota's Secrets to Building an Exceptional Workforce

Leading Toyota authorities Jeffrey Liker and David Meier give you the keys to growing top performers from within through a detailed process of preparation, training, and follow-up. Drawing upon Liker's detailed study of Toyota's manufacturing, technical, and service organizations across the globe, and Meier's deep experience gained from working with some of Toyota's best sensei, the authors bring the company's proven practices to life through insight and exercises, enabling you to

• Define your organizational needs and objectives
• Create development plans for all employees
• Grow your top talent from within
• Analyze routine work and ancillary tasks
• Break down a job for effective training
• Break the cycle of poor training and results to create a cycle of continuous learning and improvement

Customer Reviews

Step-by-step training manual
Toyota's worldwide reputation is built on its reputation for quality and reliability, and its remarkably efficient operations. Manufacturers recognize Toyota as the model for superior industrial production in the 21st century. Toyota invests heavily in employee training and education because its executives believe that their workers hold the key to Toyota's competitive advantage. Toyota employees are dedicated, knowledgeable, capable and enthusiastic. Jeffrey K. Liker and David P. Meier say that your organization can benefit from emulating Toyota's training program. It's a matter of making the commitment. getAbstract highly recommends studying this book. You'll feel as if Toyota's most revered sensei (the Japanese title for "teacher") is explaining, step by step, how your company can organize a job-training program that will lead to Toyota-style success.