{"product_id":"the-tyranny-of-two-percent-geoffrey-c-jackson-9798995389903","title":"The Tyranny of Two Percent","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Tyranny of Two Percent: How to Break Through the Wall of Diminishing Returns and Win the Human War of Digital Transformation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eManufacturing leaders have mastered Lean and Six Sigma, meticulously cutting costs year after year. Yet, they inevitably hit the wall-the \"Tyranny of Two Percent\"-where squeezing out the next round of transformative savings feels impossible. The traditional toolkit is spent, and the promise of Industry 4.0 remains just that: a promise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Donaldson, VP of Operations for Omnicron Products, faces a brutal $6.2 million cost-cutting mandate. Desperate, he gambles his career on digital transformation, only to discover his technology-first approach leads to a self-inflicted corporate catastrophe: a \"Babel of Tools,\" a crippling \"Metrics Mess,\" and the collapse of team morale. He learns the hard way that the solution is not the \"shiny new object\" of AI, but a fundamental shift in leadership and strategy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the practical roadmap, grounded in real-world failure and hard-won success, that reveals why most digital transformation efforts stall. It synthesizes the exact, costly lessons that allowed Mark to navigate political infighting, executive misalignment, and deep organizational resistance to climb from a desperate 18.5% margin to a thriving 24% profitability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou will learn: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe \"Rules Before Tools\" Mandate: \u003c\/b\u003e Why you must standardize metrics and processes company-wide \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e buying any software.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Human Cost of Technology: \u003c\/b\u003e How failing to respect human capacity and cultural resistance turns expensive predictive solutions into minimum-wage data entry programs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow to Build Digital Trust: \u003c\/b\u003e The non-negotiable steps for aligning IT, Operations Technology (OT), and the C-suite to eliminate budget cuts and network sabotage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhy You Must \"Eliminate the Crutch\" \u003c\/b\u003e Strategies for deprecating old systems to force adoption of new, unified digital platforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tyranny of Two Percent\u003c\/i\u003e is not a theoretical blueprint-it's a story of grit, strategy, and leadership. It proves that the path to a competitive advantage isn't found in a dashboard, but in giving incredible people the tools and the time they need to be brilliant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must read for the Operations executive\" - Peter Antonucci COO Ashton Informatics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoffrey C. Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995389903\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson Consulting Group, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Geoffrey C. Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623629566207,"sku":"9798995389903","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tyranny-of-two-percent-geoffrey-c-jackson-9798995389903","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}