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What would Ohno-san do? – Now available everywhere
We are happy to share the news with you that the first-ever book of quotes by Taiichi Ohno (1912-1990) , legendary architect of the Toyota Production System has just been released by BetaCodex Press. What would Ohno-san do? is available with booksellers, internationally. You can also purchase it straight from Red42, where international shipping and volume discounts are available. The volume's editors, Niels Pflaeging and Stefan Schmeing , took great care to put together a w
Dec 1, 20251 min read


Subscribe to Red42's new Email newsletter and web presence on Substack
A few weeks ago, Red42 started a new, magazine-like web presence on the Substack platform . Niels Pflaeging curates the presence, adding...
Apr 29, 20251 min read


"The Power of Language": New poster in English becomes available from Red42
"The Power of Language" - a new print poster by Red42 On 16 April, Red42 is releasing a new print poster called The Power of Language ....
Apr 6, 20252 min read


Booklet on the laws of the BetaCodex is published in Spanish
Las leyes del BetaCodex - published by BetaCodex Press The 32-page "Laws of the BetaCodex" booklet got published in Spanish language by...
Feb 12, 20251 min read


Work the System: Transformation, delivered
by Niels Pflaeging Over the past decades, since the 1980s at least, a number of trends, or movements have provided promising,...
Jan 19, 20258 min read


Transform any company, fast: Five concepts
by Niels Pflaeging How can we bring about intended change quickly, easily, reliably and without tears? How do we get the organizational...
Jan 19, 20254 min read


Abolish bonus systems: It is inevitable
The days of the sophisticated systems of variable compensation are over. by Niels Pflaeging *** Once upon a time, there was a bank that...
Jan 19, 20255 min read


Contemplations on Beta Transformation
Illustration: from the Complexitools book (Pia Steinmann) Towards the end of last year, I conducted a series of client workshops for...
Jan 13, 20253 min read


There is no ‘status quo.‘ This has consequences for change and transformation
Illustration: Pia Steinmann It would be really nice if such a thing as a "status quo" existed. Granted: There's a rock band by that name...
Jan 13, 20252 min read


It's ‘Independence Day‘ for organizational transformation that deserves the name
Illustration: Pia Steinmann In our consulting work with Red42, my colleague Silke Hermann and I deliver workshop sessions and...
Jan 13, 20255 min read


A report on the practice of Beta transformation, II
About a week has passed since our current Beta transformation client "went Live" with its decentralized Cell Structure Design at the...
Jan 13, 20257 min read


Silke Hermann and Niels Pflaeging celebrate 10 Years of BetaCodex Press
This month we at Red42 are celebrating 10 years of BetaCodex Press! The story began exactly 10 years ago with the original edition of...
Dec 1, 20241 min read


Erstmals in deutscher Sprache: Die Konzepte des Lean Repetitive Flexible Supply (Lean RFS)
Lean RFS ist ein geniales, hochgradig leistungsfähiges Konzept für "echtes Lean" in Produktion und Industrie - realisierbar innerhalb...
Apr 25, 20241 min read


‘The laws of the BetaCodex': A fresh take on the design principles for organizing in complexity
Just 32 pages short, this booklet offers the shortest and the most delightful way to get acquainted with BetaCodex thinking. In detail,...
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Today: "What would Drucker do?" book launch event. You are invited
Join today's book launch event celebrating our latest book release, What would Drucker do? - the new collection of quotes by the great...
May 4, 20231 min read


BetaCodex Press publishes "What would Drucker do?", a new book with 160+ quotes by Peter Drucker
Peter F. Drucker has arguably been history's most wide-ranging and most influential thinker on management. Some even called him the...
Apr 14, 20231 min read


BetaCodex Press releases new book "What would Deming do?"
BetaCodex Press, the peer publishing group established by Silke Hermann and Niels Pflaeging, is releasing a new volume, on 1 March 2023....
Feb 15, 20231 min read
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