Dr Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Dr Goldratt is an educator, author, scientist, philosopher, and business leader. But he is, first and foremost, a thinker who provokes others to think.

Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute (AGI)

Eli Goldratt is the founder of the Avraham Y. Goldratt Institute and is an internationally recognised leader in the development of new business management philosophies and systems. He developed a unique set of ‘Thinking Processes’ - a set of logical and systematic thinking methods designed to understand the true goal of an organisation, to identify and improve the root causes of problems, and to implement continuous improvement strategies that lead organisations to reach their goals.

Goldratt the Educator

Eli Goldratt has become a sought-after educator by many of the world’s largest corporations, including General Motors, Proctor & Gamble, AT&T, NV Philips and Boeing.

He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Tel Aviv University and his Masters of Science, and Doctorate of Philosophy from Bar-Ilan University. In addition to his pioneering work in business management and education, he holds patents in a number of areas ranging from medical devices to drip irrigation to temperature sensors.

Also the founder of TOC for Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing TOC ideals to teachers, Dr Goldratt is now retired from the Goldratt Institute. He currently spends his time writing, lecturing and consulting as well as travelling, thinking and being as provocative as ever.

Goldratt the Author

Eli Goldratt's book ‘The Goal' has been a best seller since 1984, and has sold more than 1,5 million copies. He is also the author of ‘It’s Not Luck’, the sequel to ‘The Goal’, 'Critical Chain’, ‘The Haystack Syndrome’, ‘The Race’ and ‘What is this thing called the Theory of Constraints’.

His latest book, ‘Necessary but not Sufficient', has just been released.