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DVDs
Freedom from Command and Control - the DVD
Changing management thinking
An Introduction to Lean - the DVD
Books
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector
   John Seddon’s new book
Freedom from command and control
   a better way to make the work work
I Want You to Cheat: the unreasonable guide to service and quality in organisations
   John Seddon's best seller
The Case Against ISO 9000 - second edition
   John Seddon maintains his attack on ISO 9000.
CDs
Introducing Lean Service
   An introduction
The case against ISO 9000
   As presented to the IQA in Stevenage
Transforming Call Centre Operations
   Featuring three clients who have adopted Vanguard's methods
Re-inventing management
   Getting away from 'command and control' and in to systems thinking.
Software
CapChart
   CapChart produces charts that show the Capability or Capacity of a system.
 
Vanguard Books
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector "Systems Thinking in the Public Sector"

Paperback - £ 20.00

John Seddon’s new book, published by Triarchy Press. John Seddon here dissects the changes that have been made in a range of services, including housing benefits, social care and policing. His descriptions beggar belief, though they would be funnier if it wasn’t our money that was wasted.

In place of the current mess, he advocates a Systems Thinking approach where individuals come first, waste is reduced and responsibility replaces blame. It’s an approach that is proven, successful and relatively cheap – and one that governments around the world, and their advisers, need to adopt urgently.
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Freedom from Command and Control

Freedom from Command and Control
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"Freedom from Command and Control"

Paperback - £ 20.00

Everything you want to know about why command and control is a failing management paradigm and how to take a better way to understanding and improving work.

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I Want You to Cheat "I Want You to Cheat: the unreasonable guide to service and quality in organisations"

Paperback - £ 11.00

First published in 1992, this little book has sold over 20,000 copies. The content is as relevant today as when it was written. A popular and straightforward introduction to a better way of thinking.

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In Pursuit of Quality: the case against ISO 9000 "The Case Against ISO 9000 - second edition."

Paperback - £18.45

John Seddon maintains his attack on ISO 9000. The second edition of this book has a major new chapter on the history of ISO 9000 (where did we go wrong?) and includes John Seddon's critique of the new Standard ISO 9000: 2000.
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Vanguard Audio CDs
Introducing Lean Service "Introducing Lean Service"

Lean service takes the principles of 'lean thinking' in to service organisations. John Seddon explains...

Running time 27mins. - £ 12.00 (+ VAT in UK)

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"The case against ISO 9000"

John Seddon addresses an audience at the IQA.

Running time 1hr 40mins. - £ 12.00 (+ VAT in UK)

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"Transforming Call Centre Operations"

John Seddon, Steve Parry (ICL), Chris Jones (HSBC), Alan Meekings (Gemini Consulting and Virgin Trainline) with special guests describe the theory and practice of the Vanguard approach to transforming call centre operations.

Running time 1hr 15mins. - £ 12.00 (+ VAT in UK)

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"Re-inventing management"

John Seddon addresses an audience of public sector managers on a better way of managing.

Running time 45mins. - £ 12.00 (+ VAT in UK)

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Vanguard DVDs
Freedom from Command & Control - the DVD

In October 2005 John Seddon presented two groundbreaking events - in London and Edinburgh - featuring leading client practitioners of the Vanguard Method - the Toyota System for service organisations.

Running time 3hr 40mins - £45.00 (+VAT in UK)

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Changing management thinking

John Seddon speaks for CallNorthWest
June 2006

Call centres are, arguably, the simplest organisational systems. It is easy to illustrate how ‘command-and-control’ thinking causes sub-optimisation of performance – worse service at high costs and low employee morale.

In this presentation for CallNorthWest, to an audience of call centre managers and students, John explores the relationship between purpose, measures and method, showing how the systems solution to call centres design and management leads to better service, lower costs and a change in culture that comes free!

Running time 1hr 30 mins - £35.00 (+ VAT in UK)

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An Introduction to Lean - the DVD

“Are you ready to change the way you think?”

  • What is this thing called “Lean”?
  • What really happened in Toyota?
  • How is service different to manufacturing?
  • How can you apply the principles behind the Toyota Production System to improve service, dramatically reduce costs and improve morale?
  • Why should you watch out for the ‘tool heads’?

Running time 3hr 40mins - £35.00 (+VAT in UK)
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Software
CapChart

CapChart only does one thing; it produces charts that show the Capability or Capacity of a system. It is the only SPC* Control Chart software specifically designed for service systems. CapChart helps people to ask different and better questions about the design and management of work.

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