Read “The Goal”
Reasons to read The Goal (1986) by Eli Goldratt:
- Nostalgic 80′s references like the secretary who drives a Chevette and a company called “Douglas” that makes DC-3′s and DC-10′s.
- A match-and-bowl “game” that demonstrates statistical fluctuation and process dependency brilliantly (can’t wait to try the game).
- Main character refers to a group of Boy Scouts he’s leading on a hike as “little bastards”.
- A physicist is given rock-star status bordering on top-of-the-mountain guru status.
- Relationship between the main character and his wife is modeled (apparently) off of Ricky and Lucy Ricardo.
- Festive character names: boss is “Peach” (but isn’t); Controller “Ethan Frost” could “double as the Grim Reaper” (not my words); diner waitress named Maxine.
- Plot is gauzy thin disguising a brilliantly logical approach to work.
I’m on page 120 (of 320) and can’t wait to finish so I can re-read key parts (like the match-and-bowl game). Read this book.
~Geek~
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