Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 12, 2013

Led a six-sigma project. If they have not, then viola, there’s the development plan - i.e., create a budget, a transfer to a role in a different country, etc…. . - Led a multi-function, diverse team. Worked in at least two difference countries. Have turned around a struggling business.

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Planning Skills Development Six Sigma 238

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

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Last week’s follow up leadership and culture development webinar is now available for you to review. The session outlined our implementation steps, approaches, and Client examples for leadership, organization, and culture development. How many people typically attend the retreat?

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Webinar Six Sigma Development Senge 56

The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 12, 2011

My last post illustrated how research with one Client pointed to leadership/culture development as the biggest internal change they must make. Leadership Lip Service: Behaviors Undefined and Underdeveloped. This is very consistent with most of our recent Client work. Not Building Cause and Capacity for Continuous Change.

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Six Sigma Workshop Continuous Change Video 61

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Carnival of Human Resources or Leadership Development Carnival ) in that it features a collection of blog posts from various authors that relate to given subject matter.  This week I have a great management blog carnival to share with you.  Enjoy!   Ready to improve your management skills? .

Management 133

Management Six Sigma Human Resources Kaizen 133

The Practical Leader

JULY 11, 2011

This developmental effort led to the expansion of our system to bring together service, quality, and our lengthy experience in the field of organization and leadership development. We were searching for a simple way to bring many of the service/quality improvement approaches into a common framework that allowed them to work together.

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Quality Six Sigma TQM Health Care 56

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 23, 2013

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Maxwell, and Warren Bennis books in abundance, do most people in leadership positions have no clue what to do?” Most managers (people in leadership positions) really don’t read books about leadership. This question from Kathy L.: “Why,

Management 298

Management Six Sigma Leadership Short-term 298

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Here are some of GE’s principles for achieving those essential aims: A leadership institute should reflect the company’s leadership ideals. It is an expression of a company’s ideal for leadership excellence. Deep leadership involvement is essential. Establishing a corporate university is a big deal.

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Human Resources Benchmarking Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2014

But they do have, say, strong leadership skills or a different set of experiences that may be useful in a wider context. Placed in leadership positions, such candidates can redefine outcomes for the better. Human resources Leadership Leadership development'

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Health Care Fashion Human Resources 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. Through leadership development programs, Six Sigma, and constant communication we made long-term investments in our people.

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Long-term Attrition Six Sigma Balanced Scorecard 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Make sure the program has a senior sponsor and is integrated across the company, ideally in the corporate university or leadership development departments. We've worked with a growing number of companies to pair future leaders with social entrepreneurs so they can teach each other the skills they've honed.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Company Six Sigma Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 20, 2015

This technology knowledge is piled on top of existing expertise nurse executives are expected to have about clinical practice, patient experience, finance, safety, employee relations, process improvement, leadership development, and managing interdisciplinary teams. The list goes on and on.

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Health Care Supply Chain Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

How can these companies overcome the inevitable leadership, organizational, and cultural challenges involved? Streamlining a process with Lean Six Sigma fits this mental model: you focus your product development on making things perfect before releasing them to the market. ” Integrating with the Mother Ship.

Software 8

Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. The leadership team had to work through vestiges of VA’s rule-based past. Could the organization turn itself around?

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Learning-by-Doing Crisis Kotter 8

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. In our experience, most leadership development programs give scant attention to these innovation-enabling attitudes and behaviors. What’s the problem?

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Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8