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The Goal – Chapter 38 – Marginal Profits and Change

[Visit the full Chapter by Chapter Summary!] Rogo hits on two fundamental truths while working with marketing to achieve his growth goals; 1/ marginal profitability should guide plant economics, and 2/ change is often driven by those outside of a … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 37 – Constraint Rules

[Visit the full Chapter by Chapter Summary!][Watch a video summary of Chapter 37.][The Goal Ch 37 in 60s] We pick up the team where we closed out Chapter 36.  A set of Steps has been laid out on how to handle … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 36 – Five Steps to The Goal

[Visit the full Chapter by Chapter Summary!][Watch the video summary of Chapter 36.] Again the chapter opens in a meeting, but this time Rogo’s spider sense about the state of the plant foreshadows a re-evaluation of Jonah’s teachings. Highlight STEP … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 34 – Alex Rogo’s Promotion and Reflection

[For more context, visit the full page-by-page, chapter-by-chapter review.][Watch a video summary of this chapter.] Rogo’s promotion leads to an interlude where he sits with his team and reflects on what he will need to do in his next job.  … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 33 – Sales & Growth

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a summary of Chapter 33.] Rogo works with his team to anticipate what will be needed to succeed in his next job.  This … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 32 – Change Management

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a video that summarizes Chapter 32 of The Goal.] The chapters after 31 are really a resolution to the book.  Rogo was promoted … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 31 – Defending Performance and a Promotion

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a video summary of Chapter 31!] Hilton Smyth’s interrogation opens the chapter.  Rogo avoids taking the bait on multiple taunts and attempts to … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 30 – Bucky Burnside’s Helicopter

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a video summary of Chapter 30.] Rogo hosts a surprise corporate walk through of his robots, which leads to another vanity metrics discussion.  … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 29 – Nightmares & Sales

[The fastest way to read The Goal, and the absolute fastest way to learn The Theory of Constraints.][Watch a video summary of Chapter 29.] Alex awakens from a nightmare just as Bill Peach’s Mercedes is about to run him over.  Nightmare … Continue reading

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The Goal – Chapter 28 – Cutting the Batch Size

[Dig deeper with the full Chapter-by-Chapter Review of The Goal.] [Watch a video summary of Chapter 28.] Rogo works with his team to extend their lead.  When things are going well it can be tempting to take relative leadership and … Continue reading

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