I was surprised when reading this book, expecting that it would be a 'fad' book and that it was using the term Lean to sell this latest approach.
However, Lean Thinking really does reside in the ideas of the Author and despite its roots in IT / Internet business startups, the ideas are readily transferable to startups in other areas. Most importantly though is the way that the Author translates the concept of Entrepreneurship to large, established organisations and how the Lean Startup model can be utilised by all of us.
Why Read this Book?: The Author, Eric Ries, is an Entrepreneur with significant experience in Startup ventures. The book has been well written and breaks the concept into 3 top level steps (Vision, Steer and Accelerate) and, within each of these sub-sections, walks you through in a way that doesn't patronise but makes it easy to understand. It will make you realise that entrepreneurship is possible in any organisation if the right culture is created.