SELECTED BOOKS

Alan has also published many other books and numerous articles. Please contact Alan at info@alanrobinson.com if you are interested in learning more about his writings.

For bulk orders please contact Marina Cook at Berrett-Koehler.	"Ideas are Free [is] a clear and concise prescription for turning an organization into an idea machine. ...it will inspire any manager who believes, as I do, that only the innovative thrive!" Jeff Taylor, Founder and Chief Monster, Monster.com "I rate this book 5 1/2 stars, a first in this category. It's that powerful. (Only the Bible and the Constitution receive 6 stars.)" Paul Tulenko, syndicated columnist for Scripps-Howard The fact is, because they're the ones doing the day-to-day work, front-line employees see a great many problems and opportunities that their managers don't. But most organizations do very poorly at tapping into this extraordinary potential source of revenue-enhancing and savings-generating ideas. Drawing on extensive research and experience in more than 300 organizations around the world, Alan Robinson and Dean Schroeder show precisely how to take advantage of the virtually free, perpetually renewable resource of employee ideas. True excellence and sustainable competitive advantage - in every area, from productivity to responsiveness, keeping costs low, quality, and service delivery - is only possible with the attention to detail that comes from getting and implementing large numbers of ideas from employees.
For bulk orders please contact Marina Cook at Berrett-Koehler.	"The definitive guide to managing for creativity in any kind of company." Victor K. Kiam, Chairman, Remington Products Company, LLC "Robinson and Stern paint a beguiling picture of what an open-minded, creative workplace could be." BusinessWeek A company's creativity is the source of new ideas that lead to everything from the tiniest improvements to the most far-reaching innovations. Most companies are only too aware that their creative performance falls short of potential. The problem is that they don't know what to do about it. In Corporate Creativity, Alan Robinson and Sam Stern propose a radically different way to manage for creativity that allows companied to realize their creative potential and significantly improve their competitive position profitability. Robinson and Stern investigated hundreds of creative acts in organizations around the world to make some surprising discoveries about how innovation and improvement actually happen. Rich with detailed examples, Corporate Creativity reveals six essential elements that individuals and companies can use to turn their creativity from a hit-or-miss proposition into something consistent that they can count on.
For bulk orders please contact Productivity Press.	"...remains a must-read for anyone interested in lean production." Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) For the student of lean who wants to read directly from the master himself. Shingo, one of the main forces behind the development of the Toyota Production System – the world’s first implementation of lean production – explains his path-breaking principles of kaizen, poka-yoke and quick changeover. Alan Robinson provides additional chapters and commentary.
For bulk orders please contact Editions d'Organization.	"...an important book on a topic that is fundamental to every business" Heinrich von Pierer, President and CEO of Siemens AG A study of some of the leading idea systems in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands, this book exists in in six different languages with special cases designed for each of the countries involved. Some of the companies participating in the study include Michelin, Airbus, Lucas Diesel, Pirelli, ST Microelectronics, Societe Generale, Toyota, Air France, Dana and Milliken.