Until march, gina bianchini was ceo of ning, the socialnetworking platform she founded with marc andreessen. Before founding mightybell, gina bianchini cofounded and led ning, the largest social platform for communities, started in 2004. Seven business books to read in 2015 stanford graduate. Lean in was hitting the shelves in march 20, so that left the team only a little over six months to bring the community to life. Gina bianchini on what it was like to work with the superstar silicon valley venture capitalist. The sequel to the balles international bestselling business novel the gold mine, the lean manager tells the compelling story of plant manager andrew ward as he goes through the challenging but rewarding journey to becoming a lean manager. Your name will be written on our a student of the week board. Facebooks sandberg wants to lead new womens movement.
Before mightybell, bianchini and marc andreessen cofounded ning, the largest social platform for communities of interests online. Bianchini, who is listed as one of the groups founders, changed the software so that it could create subgroups that refer to a central cause, while aspects of the initiative are locally managed. Gina bianchini, chief executive of mightybell, a maker of the networking. In 2010, she gave an electrifying ted talk in which she described how women unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. The book has an accompanying website with more information. Gina bianchini is taking on facebook once again with. We strongly encourage the continuous study of lean principles and philosophies to enhance your understanding of and transition to lean thinking. A new type of network aims to bridge the gap between. Lean manufacturing, often called just lean, is a production system that focuses on eliminating waste in order to increase quality and value. Org is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded by facebook chief operating officer. What this entrepreneur learned from billionaire vc marc andreessen. Gina bianchini, ceo, mighty bell and cofounder, lean in jeff pfeffer has done it again. Leadership bs by jeffrey pfeffer harper business books.
This top 10 list has been inspired by joel at the kaizone, a content portal for lean books, blog posts and some fantastic resources. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The facebook coo has stirred up plenty of attention and plenty of emotion with a book that not only examines why women are still falling behind in the workplace but also lays some of the responsibility at their feet. A new type of network aims to bridge the gap between online.
Sep 16, 2012 when ning cofounder and former ceo gina bianchini launched mightybell a year ago, a startup aimed at helping you accomplish things in small, incremental steps and show others how to do the same. The lean book of leanprovides a succinct overview of the concepts of lean, explains them in everyday terms, and shows how the general principles can be applied in any business or personal situation. Hoping that firms will want to lean in by hardy, quentin. In 2005, bianchini and her highprofile cofounder marc. She is also the cofounder of sheryl sandbergs, where she crafted and launched lean in circles. Since hitting bookstores, sheryl sandbergs lean in has inspired a national conversation about gender and work. Gina and mighty networks have been featured in fast company, wired, vanity fair, bloomberg, and the new york times.
Gina bianchini is an expert in creating specialized social networks online and in the real world. Women lean in facebook coo sheryl sandberg gets most of the credit for leanin, a program that focuses on elevating the status of women in the workplace. Nov 02, 2017 wanting to help others in her position, ghosn launched levo, and her vision attracted investors and mentors in people like mighty networks ceo and founder gina bianchini, susan lyne, the founder. A unique guide for healthcare professionals, lean hospitals clearly elaborates the steps they can take to begin the proactive process of lean implementation.
This entrepreneur shares the lesson every founder must. Women, work, and the will to lead sheryl sandberg thirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the united states, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry. Top 10 lean six sigma books take a look at the best recommendations for exploring lean six sigma. In lean in, sheryl sandberg reignited the conversation around women in the workplace sandberg is chief operating officer of facebook and coauthor of option b with adam grant. Mark graban was quoted in a july 2010 new york times article about lean hospitals.
Published reports indicate that bianchini left after more than five years to pursue other opportunities. From concept to cash, and leading lean software development software development the poppendieck books. Her idea is that setting up a social network around any topic, and finding people with the same passions, should be as. Gina bianchinis mightybell evolves into a collaborative. Paul akers explains how the system blurs the distinction and soothes the frictions between labor and management by enlisting the brainpower of all employees from the top to the bottom. Gina bianchini palo alto, california professional profile. Womack, jones and roos thoroughly document the whole of the toyota production system, pinpoint the advantages of lean manufacturing over the. Gina bianchini knows what its like to helm an ailing unicorn. He is an entrepreneur, a soughtafter speaker, and an international business development consultant. When ning cofounder and former ceo gina bianchini launched mightybell a year ago, a startup aimed at helping you accomplish things in small. Disengaging the concept of lean from any particular industry or sector, this book brings lean out of the factory to help you. View gina bianchinis professional profile on linkedin.
Introverts will love this practical and moving guide to building a career, network, and life you love. Under her leadership, ning grew to 90 million monthly uniques and 300,000 monthly active networks across entertainment, politics, education and specialized. Pfeffer dismantles the jargonfilled aphorisms of conventional leadership, replacing them with factbased prescriptions for how to succeed. These 3 entrepreneurs show that wealth isnt always about. This entrepreneur shares the lesson every founder must learn. Pacific business news recognized richie as one of the top forty under 40 best and brightest young businessmen in hawaii. If kaizen means improvement, why give books that focus on continuous improvement a separate section. This inconsistency has so much to say about the current state of professional womens progress. Lean in software goes corporate the new york times. Launched after the release of sandbergs bestselling book, lean in. May 26, 2014 the texts on the top 10 lean books of all time were selected in part because they address lean as a system and cover the topic holistically, which i believe is very important to those who wish to learn what lean is all about. Already a lightning rod for arguing that women must lean in, push hard and do more to advance their. May 31, 2010 until march, gina bianchini was ceo of ning, the socialnetworking platform she founded with marc andreessen. Managing to learn reveals the thinking underlying the a3 management process found at the heart of lean management and leadership a unique book layout puts the thoughts of a lean manager struggling to apply the a3 process to a key project on one side of the page and the probing questions of the boss who is coaching him through the process on the other side.
Gina bianchini, ceo, mighty bell and cofounder, lean in leadership bs goes directly to the soul of leadership practices, exposing both the rewards and penalties of contemporary notions. Gina bianchini shares, if you are going to do something that terrifies you, first find a group. Gina bianchini on leaning in so hard you fall flat on your face. Gina bianchini is taking on facebook once again with mighty. The practical neuroscience of happiness, love, and wisdom. These 3 entrepreneurs show that wealth isnt always about greed. The facebook coo has stirred up plenty of attention and plenty of emotion with a book that not only examines. Mar 11, 20 the book is an outgrowth of her tireless work as an organizer and activist for a broad swath of women, says gina bianchini, ceo of socialnetworking service mightybell and a longtime sandberg. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Shes done it, and shes learned some crucial lessonsthe hard way. An ebook version of the lean manager, by lean experts michael and freddy balle. Moderate experience the book that coined the term lean based on the outcomes of more than 5 years of study of the japanese automobile industry by mit.
It explains the neuroscience of meditation, how it expands the workspace of consciousness of the mind. It focuses on streamlining processes, while also respecting people and involving people in making those processes better. First, ive worked with organizations where the word kaizen and the long list of other lean terms borrowed from japanese carries a negative connotation. In lean in, sheryl sandberg shares her personal stories, uses research to shine a light on gender differences, and offers practical advice to help women achieve their goals. Bianchini said tens of thousands of groups had used the service. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Disengaging the concept of lean from any particular industry or sector, this book brings lean out of the factory to help you apply it anywhere. Gina bianchini is the founder and ceo of mightybell, where you can create your own social network with your purpose, your people, and your content.
What is emerging today is that a niche brand has so many different elements a podcast, a content strategy, a community strategy, a commerce strategy. He forces us to confront uncomfortable questions about ourselves and our cultures. Gina bianchini, ceo of mightybell and cofounder, lean in. Theres some evidence its already having an impact, offering women a great excuse. Mighty networks is a software platform for building out the next generation of niche brands and businesses that bring people together around a shared interest, passion, or goal. I was delighted to sit with them to discuss sheryls new book and lean in, the. An agile toolkit, implementing lean software development. Jun 20, 2016 the lean book of leanprovides a succinct overview of the concepts of lean, explains them in everyday terms, and shows how the general principles can be applied in any business or personal situation. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like gina bianchini discover inside connections to recommended job. Wanting to help others in her position, ghosn launched levo, and her vision attracted investors and mentors in people like mighty networks ceo and. The texts on the top 10 lean books of all time were selected in part because they address lean as a system and cover the topic holistically, which i believe is very important to those who wish to learn what lean is all about. Gina bianchini is an expert in community entrepreneurship.
Gina bianchini has been trying to answer that question for over a decade. Our top 10 lean six sigma books business transformation. Susan cain, author of quiet from the marketing guru and host of the popular podcast hiding in the bathroom, a breakthrough introverts guide that broadens the conversation sparked by quiet and moves away from the lean in approach, offering wisdom and practical tips to help readers. Facebooks sheryl sandberg doubles down on lean in campaign. Please feel free to reach out should you have any more questions. The book is a gift and i recommend reading the whole thing. Regis hotel in san francisco fresh off a flight from washington, d. Under the guidance of phil jenkinson whose own lean journey was at the. Youll be challenged to look at qualities such as narcissism, vulnerability, immodesty and ego and consider why these too are important traits of. Instituting a lean business system is a careerlong learning commitment. By rick hanson and richard mendius i read it during an internship i took on a hazelnut farm in bhutan. Jan 12, 2012 a unique guide for healthcare professionals, lean hospitals clearly elaborates the steps they can take to begin the proactive process of lean implementation. Dec 02, 20 when sheryl sandbergs lean in came out in march, its working girls pep talk seemed to be all anyone, xx or xy, was talking about.
Facebook ceos women in leadership book hits stores today. Lei lean product catalog lean enterprise publications. Links for purchasing these lean books are provided as a courtesy. When sheryl sandbergs lean in came out in march, its working girls pep talk seemed to be all anyone, xx or xy, was talking about. The book is an outgrowth of her tireless work as an organizer and activist for a broad swath of women, says gina bianchini, ceo of socialnetworking service mightybell and a.
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