Since some of you have asked:
Eli Goldratt's new book is called Inherent Simplicity. It's not available to the general public yet, but it will be soon. Let me tell you a little bit about it. It's written as a novel, as usual, but it is quite different to Goldratt's prior business novels. It's written from the perspective of Efrat, who is trying to understand how and why her father - a business genuis - thinks so differently to everyone else. Although Efrat's father is never named, he is obvious Eli Goldratt.
Inherent Simplicity is a magnificent book. I received it on Thursday and I finished it on Friday. I'll probably read it again next week. I didn't realise it until I finished the book that 10 years ago - before I discovered TOC - I thought in a different (very differently) way to what I do know. Some of Eli's ideas have obviously rubbed off as I've used his tools. Don't get me wrong, I'm no genius, but there is a certain way of thinking that you learn from TOC that is different. I couldn't see that, though, until I read the book. The last 2 pages which sum up the differtent way of thinking, are fantastic.
I'm beginning to think of it as Eli's version of Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time", which a lot of people (me included) bought, but never read, let alone understood. I read Inherent Simplicity with a strong TOC background ... and I had light-bulb moment after light-bulb moment after light-bulb moment ... I suspect that people who read it without the TOC background will struggle. I hope not though.
The book isn't published yet but once it becomes available, I'll let you know. If you are in the UK then I may even be able to procure a few early copies. Send me a note if you are interested, but I can't make any promises.
