{"product_id":"form-a-swarm-tim-fox-9781068174131","title":"Form a Swarm: Formation Lead Manual for Swarm of Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwarm of Change\u003c\/b\u003e has been described by John J. Oliver OBE as \u003ci\u003e\"a fascinating parable and a long-term primer\"\u003c\/i\u003e for change. Following publication, experienced Lean practitioners, including Carl Klemm MBE, former President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd, also recognised the book's practical value. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eForm a Swarm\u003c\/b\u003e is the practical companion manual to \u003ci\u003eSwarm of Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIt provides a practical way for people to read, discuss, observe and apply the ideas from \u003ci\u003eSwarm of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, helping turn shared learning into practical action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnyway you choose to share \u003ci\u003eSwarm of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, this manual provides session guidance, practical activities, discussion prompts and reflection exercises that help people observe work, think differently and build sustainable improvement capability together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesigned for Formation Leads rather than improvement experts, it can be used by leaders, coaches, consultants, educators or anyone wanting to introduce continuous improvement in a way that is practical, engaging and owned by the people doing the work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether supporting a small team, an organisation or a client, \u003ci\u003eForm a Swarm\u003c\/i\u003e helps create the conversations, observations and actions that allow improvement capability to grow naturally over time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy a Book and a Manual?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter 40 years in manufacturing and more than 25 years helping organisations improve, I came to believe there had to be a better way of introducing continuous improvement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBooks such as \u003ci\u003eThe Goal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gold Mine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOur Iceberg Is Melting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThat's Not How We Do It Here!\u003c\/i\u003e have helped countless people think differently about improvement and change. Yet none provide a practical way for ordinary people to begin introducing continuous improvement together within an established organisation, with real problems, real people and real resistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwarm of Change\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas written to help people see change differently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForm a Swarm\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas written to help people begin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether they provide a practical way to introduce continuous improvement without the jargon, the theory or the complexity that so often gets in the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWas any of this planned?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot really.\u003cbr\u003eJust a spider diagram scribbled on paper nine years ago. Looking back, that original idea would have been dull, dull, dull.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwarm of Change?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt all started with one image... bouncer bees guarding the entrance to a hive.\u003cbr\u003eYou decide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince publication, something unexpected has happened. \u003ci\u003ePeople have emerged as Swarm of Change Advocates. \u003c\/i\u003eNot because they were asked to, but because they care about how change happens and want others to discover it too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnyway... Begin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Fox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1068174137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068174131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gemba Vision Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Tim Fox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50779911782655,"sku":"9781068174131","price":27.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/form-a-swarm-tim-fox-9781068174131","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}