Gerhard Plenert

"Montana Terror" A High-Tech Thriller by Gerhard Plenert The Plot UnfoldsIn the vast Montana wilderness, a serial killer stalks the shadows. But this murderer wields an unconventional weapon-drones. Bodies pile up, and Lead Homicide Detective Jill England races against time. Her brilliant mind deciphers the twisted web of clues left behind by the elusive killer. As the body count rises, England finds herself in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, each move bringing her closer to the truth and closer to danger. Montana's Stark BeautyAgainst the breathtaking backdrop of Montana's snow-capped peaks and dense forests, suspense crackles in the air. Gerhard Plenert captures the stark beauty of rugged communities and snow-kissed landscapes. From eras gone by to cutting-edge technology, every scene hums with tension. Book Cover RevealBehold the striking cover of "Montana Terror." A drone-wielding serial killer silhouetted against the military fray hints at impending danger. The embossed title promises an adrenaline-fueled ride through the dark corners of technology. Release Date"Montana Terror" is scheduled for release in April 2024. Brace yourself for a pulse-pounding thriller that questions the very technology we rely on._____________About the Author: Dr. Gerhard PlenertDr. Gerhard Plenert, acclaimed author and supply chain sorcerer, weaves a gripping tale in his latest novel, "Montana Terror." With over 25 years of experience in organizational transformations, Dr. Plenert's ink-stained legacy extends from boardrooms to the rugged wilderness of Montana. His previous works, including "Montana Bleeds" and "Saving the Small World," have garnered a loyal readership worldwide. Now, he plunges readers into a heart-pounding chase where cutting-edge technology collides with primal fear. _____________About DonnaInk PublicationsDonnaInk Publications, L.L.C., a small, woman-owned publishing house based in Maryland, United States, bridges tradition and innovation. Our constellation of offerings includes both traditional and Indie paths for authors. We curate eclectic bookshelves, where thirty authors from nine countries and five continents deliver works discerning readers love. Join us on this cosmic voyage, where ink-stained dreams take flight.

""Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage."" C. S. Lewis This is a book about evil. Not some imaginary, fictional evil, but actual evil which has convinced itself that it was actually providing some kind of good by introducing youth to a form of Satanic truth. Most of the individuals in this book were real individuals but the author waited until most of them were dead, therefore causing minimal or no damage to the surviving families. It is a story of individuals who forced their selfish ideology and morality on unsuspecting youth and then self-justified their actions allowing them to take abusive advantage of them in their formative years. Many of these crude and brutal events have happened to real people. I hope it is an eye-opening experience for you. -The author.

Escaping to America is the story of two people, one from Poland and one from Czechoslovakia, who lived through the Second World War and suffered its aftermath. They were terrorized by the Nazis and then by the Russians. They were evicted from their homes, given three hours to pack what they could carry and leave. Their homes and belongings were confiscated. Family members died along the journey. They were loaded into cattle cars and shipped to the West, landing in Austria and Germany. They watched as their Jewish friends disappeared, assuming that they were being deported and never realizing what was really happening to them until it was all over. They worked hard, clung to their Christian faith, and focused on getting to America, because Germany had been destroyed and wasn't their home anyway. Their story of achieving the American Dream is a true story, and all the characters in this story are real, the only names that were changed were of those who made their journey more difficult.

In Roswell, NM, where Renaldo has hidden some alien technology, an alien flying saucer crashed. Ann, Jacob, and Gregory, three researchers, are working on fanciful scientific theories when Gazelem, an alien from the planet Nubia, pays them a visit. Following their discovery of one alien artefact in Roswell, New Mexico, they proceed to Area 51 and the Naval Nuclear Research Lab in Idaho. During this time, the aliens make plans to mine the Earth in an effort to obtain a rare mineral using the information they learned from the crash. The Chinese and Mongolians collaborate to destroy the alien mining ship, which infuriates the aliens. Gazelem is invited to speak at a General Assembly session of the UN. Does this end up in a war with the aliens?

In Roswell, NM, where Renaldo has hidden some alien technology, an alien flying saucer crashed. Ann, Jacob, and Gregory, three researchers, are working on fanciful scientific theories when Gazelem, an alien from the planet Nubia, pays them a visit. Following their discovery of one alien artefact in Roswell, New Mexico, they proceed to Area 51 and the Naval Nuclear Research Lab in Idaho. During this time, the aliens make plans to mine the Earth in an effort to obtain a rare mineral using the information they learned from the crash. The Chinese and Mongolians collaborate to destroy the alien mining ship, which infuriates the aliens. Gazelem is invited to speak at a General Assembly session of the UN. Does this end up in a war with the aliens?

A realistic action / mystery / thriller novel that investigates the commercial production of legal drugs which are then used to establish an illegal drug trade. It weaves together a web of murder and intrigue from Canada to Puerto Rico. It involves a Chinese syndicate which masterminds a clandestine process of producing and distributing highly addictive drugs while at the same time reducing the user's resistance to disease. The book mixes drama and suspense with believable, thought-provoking themes that leave the reader emotionally involved. Gerhard, obsessed with the world of suspense / mystery fiction, is an internationally recognized author having written and published books for organizations like the United Nations, and for various universities in the United States, Asia, A ustralia, and Europe. This will be his thirtieth book. He also has 150+ articles published in journals and magazines around the world. His publications have been endorsed by companies like Black and Decker, AT&T, and FedEx and by internationally recognized bestselling authors like Stephen R. Covey. He travels internationally and works as a business consultant.

When trying to embed changes or new mindsets and behaviors, organizations tend to focus on following a particular methodology rather than clearly defining the underlying behaviors that will deliver the sustainable behavioral change and align the thought processes that drive the behaviors—whether their intent is to continuously improve safety or overall risk management or achieve a sustainable growth and improvement trajectory.The key role of leadership teams is not to deliver results. It is to inspire and own the organizational culture that delivers the expected results. If culture is owned by HR, it is doomed to be another thing leaders have to do on top of their day job. Business leadership teams must oversee defining and managing organizational culture and have HR coach the capability of leaders to cast the right leadership shadow by role modeling the right behaviors, rewarding the right behaviors in their teams, and providing clarity on expectations around behaviors for all leaders and employees.The most challenging part of any performance-improvement implementation is the identification of key behavioral indicators (KBIs). The purpose of this book is to assist with that challenge and make “behaviors” easier to understand and identify.The book defines and describes the importance of focusing on the behaviors necessary for sustainable change rather than focusing on the tools and methodology behind change management. It discusses multiple lenses of change including Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Risk, and Customer Experience and also addresses the weaknesses of complying solely with the methodology and tools. It proposes a behavioral framework to suit each particular lens.This book begins with reasons most continuous improvement programs fail to deliver the expected results. More importantly, it discusses embedding the newly described mindsets and capabilities into the business. The book concludes by providing leaders a roadmap and a coaching framework for how to align and embed their new behavioral framework at all levels, starting from the front-line worker up to the CEO.Essentially, this book leads the reader through the process of understanding the concept of defining behaviors and the difference between them and tools/methodology. It introduces KBIs for leaders to define and drive the desired behaviors at all levels. This will increase the probability of sustainability for the improvement initiative by focusing on and maturing the behaviors these initiatives are trying to drive.

When trying to embed changes or new mindsets and behaviors, organizations tend to focus on following a particular methodology rather than clearly defining the underlying behaviors that will deliver the sustainable behavioral change and align the thought processes that drive the behaviors—whether their intent is to continuously improve safety or overall risk management or achieve a sustainable growth and improvement trajectory.The key role of leadership teams is not to deliver results. It is to inspire and own the organizational culture that delivers the expected results. If culture is owned by HR, it is doomed to be another thing leaders have to do on top of their day job. Business leadership teams must oversee defining and managing organizational culture and have HR coach the capability of leaders to cast the right leadership shadow by role modeling the right behaviors, rewarding the right behaviors in their teams, and providing clarity on expectations around behaviors for all leaders and employees.The most challenging part of any performance-improvement implementation is the identification of key behavioral indicators (KBIs). The purpose of this book is to assist with that challenge and make “behaviors” easier to understand and identify.The book defines and describes the importance of focusing on the behaviors necessary for sustainable change rather than focusing on the tools and methodology behind change management. It discusses multiple lenses of change including Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Risk, and Customer Experience and also addresses the weaknesses of complying solely with the methodology and tools. It proposes a behavioral framework to suit each particular lens.This book begins with reasons most continuous improvement programs fail to deliver the expected results. More importantly, it discusses embedding the newly described mindsets and capabilities into the business. The book concludes by providing leaders a roadmap and a coaching framework for how to align and embed their new behavioral framework at all levels, starting from the front-line worker up to the CEO.Essentially, this book leads the reader through the process of understanding the concept of defining behaviors and the difference between them and tools/methodology. It introduces KBIs for leaders to define and drive the desired behaviors at all levels. This will increase the probability of sustainability for the improvement initiative by focusing on and maturing the behaviors these initiatives are trying to drive.

When a surgery on a brain tumor results in an unimageable result where the patient ends up with super mental powers, including the ability to communicate telepathically, retain information with a photographic memory, and develop the ability to multi process. the doctor has unknowingly created the XLs. The doctor successfully replicates the process on two additional patients at which point he goes public and announces his success. Consequently, he becomes the target of computer industry moguls who see him as a threat because of his claim that these new super mental powers will eliminate the need for computers and cell phones. The doctor is subsequently murdered and the XLs (the individuals with the super brain powers) make a run for it, hiding out in Peru. In the meantime, one of the XLs has made contact with alien life forms on another planet and they plan a visit to the earth.The aliens arrive and find it difficult to communicate verbally with anyone. They prefer to communicate with the XLs. The aliens get excited about resources that they discovered on the earth, and which are in short supply on their home plant. They immediately go to work mining the earth. One XL is captured and held hostage because of the Aliens' fascination with the XLs capabilities, and they want to find the other XLs and take them back to their home planet for study. Will the XLs end up on an alien planet? Do the aliens leave or do they rape the earth of resources?

The Southern Plains became dependent on trade with the North Groves. Each had their own areas of expertise and each had come to rely on the other for their survival. But for some unknown reason this vital trade came to an abrupt halt. The Dwarfs no longer came to the south to trade. Most believed the Dwarfs of the north couldn't be trusted.What was their game? Were they trying to starve out the south? Were they trying to increase the price for their goods?Where were they?What game were they playing? This is the "third" book in The History of the Small World trilogy and answers these questions and more.

This book presents a big-picture overview of the entire Shingo improvement process. It fully discusses the needs and benefits of the Shingo process, and what is required if you seek to execute the Shingo Model in your enterprise and focuses on creating an enduring organization-wide continuous improvement process. It gives the reader a discussion of the entire Shingo experience while most existing books on the model are course-specific.There are numerous discussions, conference talks, and webinars of why the Shingo process is beneficial, and what types of improvements can be achieved, but the crucial material has not been assembled in one concise book, giving the executive, manager, or supervisor an overview and understanding of what the Shingo experience entails. The main purpose of this book. It is for the executives who want to understand their role in supporting and leading middle management with its implementation. Many executives from developing countries all over the world are seeking a concise definition of what the Shingo model is, and this book functions as the perfect primer. Even those who have attended and implemented the lessons from the Shingo Institute's courses would find this book a benefit as it serves perfectly as backup and reference material. In addition, this book helps anyone who has started their journey with the Shingo model and may be confused about what to do and expect -- It gives them a vision of what the continuing journey will look like. The Shingo process is being taught at numerous universities and this book could indeed serve as the appropriate textbook or supplemental reading.Essentially, this book teaches an innovative and extremely successful approach to continuous improvement, referred to as the Shingo process. It is based on a set of universally accepted principles that are endorsed by improvement leaders such as Covey and companies such as Toyota. This book is not a detailed review or a replacement of the Shingo workshops. It is an overview of the entire Shingo process, starting with a discussion of the challenges that many of todays enterprises are experiencing.The author, in his role as a PhD in economics, has studied industries and has worked closely with many of them attempting to understand their weaknesses. This book builds upon an understanding of these weaknesses. The book discusses how the over-all Shingo methodology fits into these organizations and highlights the benefits. The next step is then to discuss what requirements are necessary for an organization to get ready for a Shingo transformation. What are the steps that the organization needs to go through, and when will it know that it is ready to begin? The book briefly reviews the Shingo Insights and Principles and explains how the Shingo courses should be best utilized to facilitate the desired transformation. It suggests some alternative plans for over-all implementation based on the current state of the enterprise. It explains why there is no “one way” for successful implementation and how the implementation sequence needs to be customized. It also discusses the length of time needed for success and how this differs depending on the current enterprise environment.Lastly the book explains how the implementation and Shingo training is never finished. It is an on-going process and success is defined by internal improvements, not by some arbitrary external benchmark. The book is intended to be educational, thought provoking, entertaining in its stories and examples, and a guideline towards the development of a plan for continuous improvement. This book is filled with stories and examples, showing successful and not so successful implementations. The stories are used to highlight many of the pitfalls that have arisen and may arise for you and which can be avoided if the reader is aware of them and knows how to watch for them.

SECOND EDITION - A group of modern-day Templars working as mercenaries are hired by a group of Neo-Nazis to find the Ark of the Covenant. When the Templars learn of the real intent of the Neo-Nazis...to detonate a nuclear device at the Pentagon in celebration of Adolph Hitler's birthday, the Templars unknowingly join forces with the CIA to defuse the catastrophic event.The ensuing suspenseful countdown leads to exotic locations and thought-provoking themes and plots that emotionally entrap the reader in a tangled web of intrigue and mystery.

"Montana Bleeds," first in, "A Montana Rising" features a female sleuth / police detective as the protagonist. She is tasked with resolving a murder that rising to international levels where this whodunit weaves more webs than white boards can handle with a surprise at "every" new turn and twist in the plot. This is not a cliche' novel, it is an interesting glimpse into the world of passion and intrigue where the true criminal is certainly not a giveaway. If you are a murder mystery buff - this one is for you Gerhard Plenert effectively mixes drama and suspense with believable, thought-provoking themes leaving readers emotionally driven and involved.

Strategic Excellence in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industries is a process of applied strategic thinking designed to develop a strategy empowered with the agility to adapt to changing circumstances and to drive a high performing culture of ideal behaviors. It is infused with the insight and the thought leadership of the Shingo Model and the scientific thinking of Lean Six Sigma. The book goes beyond the classic approach to strategic planning by driving effective execution of the strategy through the embedment of collective ownership and organization-wide alignment into the entire process. Significant advances in strategic planning and management have been developed over decades of learning and practice. Many of those advances, however, have been developed in the manufacturing industry and have not been translated into terms easily applicable to the A/E/C (Architectural / Engineering / Construction) industry. This book incorporates current best practices from cutting edge organizations around the globe and presents those in a way that they can easily be applied to A/E/C organizations through an efficient and effective process.

There are many books on the market that discuss the Toyota Production System but few that insightfully analyze its marketing strategy. Authored by former Toyota marketing executives, this is the first book of its kind to detail how Toyota’s thinking habits go beyond the shop floor and influence and guide Toyota’s marketing function.Toyota has expanded from a venture enterprise to one of the biggest global enterprises because of its innovative mindset (Toyota thinking habits) using Breakthrough Thinking, which supports a new philosophical approach to problem solving, turning 180 degrees away from conventional thinking.Written by Toyota’s former executive managing director and founder of Breakthrough Thinking, Toyota’s Global Marketing Strategy: Innovation through Breakthrough Thinking and Kaizen: Explores Toyota’s "Breakthrough Thinking" Examines how Toyota conducts information gathering. Illustrates how Toyota builds and maintains its unique business culture Shows how Toyota "goes to the customer" and comprehensively studies how customers use their products Reveals Toyota’s cars have become some of the biggest selling models in the USAThe authors of this book explore Toyota thinking habits as well as Toyota’s global marketing strategy, which, since the 1980sa, has been expanding exponentially. The reader will understand the importance of thinking habits in the workplace and will know how to apply them using Toyota as the prime case study.

The Southern Plains became dependent on trade with the North Groves. Each had their own areas of expertise and each had come to rely on the other for their survival. But for some unknown reason this vital trade came to an abrupt halt. The Dwarfs no longer came to the south to trade. Most believed the Dwarfs of the north couldn't be trusted. Were they trying to starve out the south? Were they trying to increase the price for their goods? Where were they?What game were they playing?You'll need to read more than the glimpse provided to you on Amazon to learn the answers. This is a beautifully illustrated novel that is "clean" from start-to-finish while also intriguing and genuinely fantasy mystical ----------------Cover illustration: Sammy Lee Benson.

Many organizations develop strategic plans that gather dust on bookshelves. Many other organizations employ Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste and reduce process variation only to find they are not moving the big bars that measure success for the organization. Driving Strategy to Execution Using Lean Six Sigma: A Framework for Creating High Performance Organizations details a framework for leveraging an organization’s Lean Six Sigma capability in a manner that drives their strategic plans to execution by linking their strategy deployment into the fabric of their day-to-day operations. Bolstered by real-world examples of successful strategy execution, leveraging, and Six Sigma, the book provides: An organizational framework for understanding the strategic processA model to follow in developing and executing short-range (5 years out) strategiesA model for longer-range visioning, scenario modeling, and strategy executionAn assessment tool for measuring an organization’s transformation to high performanceThe framework provides a proven methodology that takes a systems approach to creating high performance. It presents the core process of strategy development and SA&D with the governing process of driving the right metrics through a balanced scorecard approach focused on the organization’s value stream. It then combines this with the enabling process of change management and the creation of a culture of problem solving, waste elimination, and internal discipline to standard work.Anyone can write a book on the procedures behind "Strategy" without understanding the key drivers that give a strategy excitement, commitment, and fire. Here, Gerhard Plenert and Tom Cluley do more than that. First, they examine how to make a strategy meaningful and powerful. Then, they underline the critical piece to strategy development—the execution piece—which takes the glossy strategy brochure off the shelf and makes a usable and executable plan. The book focuses on how to build great strategies and includes examples of what makes them great. It demonstrates how a well-developed strategy generates excitement within an organization, offering you the tools to navigate and design a workable and achievable plan for success for your organization.