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A group of farm animals must redesign their pigpen after a storm destroys it. Each animal represents a common organizational role or mindset — the visionary rooster, the cautious cow, the practical pig, and the reflective goat. Guided by an unexpected newcomer — a sparrow who has seen “adaptive farms” elsewhere — they learn how to build not just a pigpen, but a smarter way of working together.

Product teams are shipping more than ever. Outcomes are getting harder to explain. Roadmaps promise certainty. Backlogs stay full. Delivery speeds up. Yet value lags behind effort and learning arrives too late. The Operating System of Product explores why this happens and what replaces it. It shows how product work changes when execution is no longer the bottleneck and why roles, prioritisation and feedback loops must evolve together. This is not a book about better roadmaps. It is about replacing the system that needs them.

Stop faffing about with "Digital Transformation" and start ruling your world with the DiX Blueprint. Andy Jarvis cuts through the corporate jargon to deliver a proven methodology for fusing high-tech precision with authentic human connection. It is time to move your business from "Broken" to "EPIC" and finally get shit done.

Most organizations do not fail because they lack talent or tools, they fail because things stop flowing.This book offers a calm and practical way to see where movement breaks, and how to restore it without force.It is an invitation to lead by listening, rather than pushing.

Sports are no longer won by instinct alone. Game Changer: The Power of Sports Analytics uncovers how data, advanced metrics, and machine learning are redefining competition, strategy, and business across the sports industry. From optimizing player performance and coaching tactics to reshaping recruitment, marketing, and fan engagement, Sameh Shamroukh, Ph.D., offers a behind-the-scenes look at the analytics powering today’s winning organizations—while confronting the ethical responsibilities that come with data-driven decision-making.

A practical cybersecurity guide for boards and non-technical leaders, written in plain language. Learn how to ask better questions, understand real risk, and support stronger readiness without getting lost in technical detail.

Project Management is evolving. AI is automating tasks while leaders want insight and strategy. This playbook shows you how to use AI, understand data, and apply product thinking so you become the strategic, indispensable PM every team needs. Stop pushing tasks. Start driving value.

Is your team’s ‘busy work’ not translating into shipped features? You’re not alone. The root cause is often a lack of clarity, not a lack of effort. In ‘Build Faster: The Product Clarity Playbook,’ you’ll get:The 4-part framework to turn vague ideas into buildable work.The 1-page PRD template that guarantees alignment.The 2 non-negotiable rules for writing perfectly clear tasks.Case studies from the field.Stop the rework cycles and start shipping with confidence.

This book attempts to present the complex concepts of AI in a simple and understandable language for a general audience. By examining real-life case studies and providing practical examples, we show how organizations and societies can benefit from AI to deal with various crises, from natural disasters to cyberattacks.However, in this book, we have not neglected to address the challenges and ethical considerations associated with the use of AI in crisis management. Issues such as privacy, data security, accountability and bias are among the topics that are seriously discussed and examined. We believe that the responsible and ethical use of AI is a fundamental condition for achieving positive results and avoiding unintended consequences.This book targets a diverse audience. Policymakers, crisis managers, researchers, students and the general public interested in the fields of AI and crisis management can benefit from the contents of this book.

Viele Manager wissen, dass Probleme an Engpässen hängen — aber nicht, welche Stellschrauben zuerst zu drehen sind. Dieses E‑Book bündelt die praktischsten TOC‑Werkzeuge für die schnelle Umsetzung im Mittelstand: Diagnose, Priorisierung und drei sofort wirksame Maßnahmen zur Optimierung von Cashflow, Kapazitätsnutzung und Projektpriorität. Ideal für Geschäftsführer, CFOs und Bereichsleiter, die in der Krise schnell, sicher und messbar handeln müssen.

In un mondo in cui ogni byte ha un impatto, Sustainable IT, the right way trasforma la sostenibilità digitale da slogan a pratica quotidiana. Niente teoria astratta: numeri, monitoraggio, OKR e un vero piano d'azione. Esempi concreti, strumenti pronti all'uso e le best practice della Green Software Foundation, in linguaggio operativo per chi vuole fare la differenza, oggi.

Hai mai sentito dire “facciamo gli OKR come Google”?Bene. Questo libro inizia proprio spiegando perché non dovresti farlo. Tra aneddoti, canvas colorati e qualche camicia hawaiana di troppo, scoprirai che gli OKR non servono a correre più forte, ma a capire dove vale la pena andare.

Why This Book Matters Now The Toyota Production System (TPS) has influenced industries far beyond automotive manufacturing. It shaped modern thinking about quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Yet, decades after its success, many organizations still struggle to understand what makes TPS unique. Too often, the focus falls on visible practices (kanban boards, value stream maps, standardized work etc.) while the deeper principles remain overlooked. This book takes a different approach. It looks beyond the tools to the thinking that created them. It also explores the origins of these ideas, because understanding where they came from helps us apply them wisely in today’s world. The conditions that shaped TPS such as resource constraints, global uncertainty, and rapid change are not so different from what organizations face now. That is why these ideas remain powerful, provided we understand their intent.