In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability.

This edition of Soundview Executive Book Summaries features condensed versions of two great business books. Managers Not MBAs by Henry Mintzberg, and The Toyota Way by Jeffrey K. Liker, Ph.D.