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The Human Constraint is a business novel inspired by over 25 years of work in the field with a methodology that combines Deming's management philosophy and the Theory of Constraints to equip leaders with the knowledge, method, and tools to manage complex challenges and continuous innovation.
List of contents
Part One: The Story, 1. Unreal City, 2. Stability and Chaos, 3. Vertigo, 4. The Deming Dimension, 5. Dreams and Secrets, 6. A Conflict in a Cloud, 7. A Gap in the Skyline, 8. An Invisible Web, 9. Treasure Hunt in Dumbo, 10. An Unrefusable Offer, 11. The Woes of Winter, 12. They’re All Traders, 13. Arrivederci, New York, 14. Shaker Heights, 15. Pictures from an Exhibition, 16. But We’re Only Just Getting Started, 17. Spring Awakening, 18. Stuck in the Middle, 19. Counterpoint, 20. Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick, Slow, 21. All That Fall, 22. Aftershocks, 23. Oh, Canada, 24. Enter a Ghost, 25. Inherent Conflict, 26. East Coast, West Coast, 27. Fire in the Hole, 28. A Celebration, 29. The Original Thought, 30. Choices, 31. The Human Constraint, 32. A New Economics, Part Two: An Introduction to Systemic Management and Systemic Thinking Processes for Business Leaders
About the author
Dr. Angela Montgomery co-founded the first Decalogue Method company with Dr. Lepore in Milan, Italy in 1996 and co-founded Intelligent Management in Canada in 2010 to expand the work in North America. As a Partner of Intelligent Management, she has worked with CEOs and Executive Teams to break down barriers, build organizations as networks, create a positive culture, and accelerate growth. The Intelligent Management team helps leaders counter the sub-optimization that silo-thinking and behavior bring in organizations and radically improve performance to build sustainable prosperity.
Angela’s years of experience in adult education, research, and writing have allowed her to contribute meaningfully over the years to the development and promotion of the Decalogue knowledge base since its inception. She has a Ph.D. from the University of London in Literature and Science and has published with Cambridge University Press, MacMillan, CRC Press, and Springer.
Summary
The Human Constraint is a business novel inspired by over 25 years of work in the field with a methodology that combines Deming’s management philosophy and the Theory of Constraints to equip leaders with the knowledge, method, and tools to manage complex challenges and continuous innovation.
