Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

All the Six-Sigma, Lean, benchmarking and metrics in the world won’t help us lead people if we fail to recognize these realities. Leadership is all about the human experience. When we work in an environment that fails to recognize these realities, it affects our ability to become engaged and deliver sustainable results.

Leadership 400

Leadership Six Sigma Competitive Advantage Consensus 400

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 31, 2011

Unlike most strategic planning models/frameworks that can be daunting, the Six Disciplines methodology is practical and pragmatic. Feliciano, Senior Managing Consultant / Strategy & Change Consultant, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt at IBM Global Business Services - Strategy & Change. ” ~ D.

Executive Coaching 101

Executive Coaching Execution Six Sigma Benchmarking 101

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2014

If the number of executives from other companies who have been benchmarking GE’s management-development centers is an indication, interest in creating corporate universities is on the rise. For instance, we have a course for mid-level executives, called the Manager Development Course (MDC).

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Human Resources Benchmarking Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2011

In this case the leadership team decided to focus on creating long-term value, not quarter-by-quarter improvement, through a values-based culture with empowered employees. We began by measuring employee satisfaction to set a benchmark for improvement.

Long-term 13

Long-term Attrition Six Sigma Balanced Scorecard 13

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

By comparison, think of the long strides many businesses have made in reengineering their supply chains, boosting product quality, and rolling out lean six sigma. Historical benchmarks are of limited value when a product has no antecedents, and it’s hard to pin down the future value of an idea that exists only as a concept.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8