Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 18, 2014

You can have all the great plans, six sigma workouts, and brilliant competitive positioning in the universe, but if the human beings doing the real work lack the competence, confidence, and creativity to pull it off, you’re back to muddling through. Your strategy is only as strong as the ability to execute at the frontline.

Six Sigma 491

Six Sigma Team Execution Energy 491

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Originally this was written for a workshop called ‘Long Term Implementation of Lean Six Sigma within Organizations’ … and with some changes the content is applicable and valuable to anyone who manages, works on, and puts work teams together. The 10 Pitfalls are from ‘Six Sigma Team Dynamics’ George Eckes.

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Six Sigma Team Resistance Teamwork 139

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 16, 2014

He has been practicing Lean Thinking and Six Sigma for 15 years as a certified Master Black Belt. David Shaked is an independent consultant—a positive change leader for individuals, teams, and organizations.

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Six Sigma Wilde Drucker Tools 75

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Integrated Enterprise Excellence, Volume I – The Basics : Golfing Buddies Go Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard. Integrated Enterprise Excellence, Volume II – Business Deployment : A Leaders’ Guide for Going Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard. About the Author.

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Forrester Balanced Scorecard Six Sigma TQM 51

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Signs of a Lemming Leader: Use of jargon: Do you use the terms restructuring, high reliability, six sigma, just culture, strategic sourcing, population health, or employee engagement in your organization? Sounds a lot clearer than saying “we are going to embark on a six sigma project to improve efficiency,” doesn’t it?

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Six Sigma Storytelling Peer Review Open-book 209

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 10, 2023

In the first phase, they highlight how companies were focused on process improvement via approaches such as Six Sigma and Total Quality Management. Stage 1 – process improvement.

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Marketing Six Sigma CRM Drucker 128

Rich Gee Group

MARCH 16, 2018

I learned this method over 20 years ago during my Six Sigma/QAT training at ADVO. Here's a simple way of presenting your case - not only to yourself to fully analyze each permutation, but to convince all parties that you're on the right track. So here goes: 1. Start by defining the Current State. What's been happening?

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Six Sigma Metrics Audience Analysis 150

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We got our black belts in six-sigma; words or acronyms like Kaizen, PDCA, TQM, QC and ISO became everyday parts of our work language. I was about to teach the customer segment of a Six Sigma class near Palmdale, CA, for Lockheed Martin. The benefits were significant. Fun Leaders Are Light.

Six Sigma 150

Six Sigma TQM Airlines Wilde 150

Rich Gee Group

MARCH 16, 2018

I learned this method over 20 years ago during my Six Sigma/QAT training at ADVO. Here’s a simple way of presenting your case – not only to yourself to fully analyze each permutation, but to convince all parties that you’re on the right track. So here goes: 1. Start by defining the Current State.

Six Sigma 150

Six Sigma Metrics Audience Learning-by-Doing 150

Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

I’m very happy to announce that we have a Six Sigma Black Belt joining the WomenOnBusiness.com team of contributors. Please join me in welcoming Leona Charles of SPC Business Consulting to WomenOnBusiness.com. I know she’s going to bring unique insight with her!

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Six Sigma Team Consultative 167

Engaging Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2012

A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Megan has worked with companies throughout North America and in 14 different countries. A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Megan has worked with companies throughout North America and in 14 different countries.

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Resistance Six Sigma Supply Chain Stakeholder Analysis 184

HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2022

Six Sigma techniques. Attention to detail . Negotiation . Innovation . Proposal writing . Task delegation . People management . Dealing with stress. Technological savviness. Porter’s Five Forces. Data analysis. Web analytics. A/B Testing. B2B Marketing. Best Resume Tips.

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Skills Six Sigma Porter B2B 111

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 20, 2014

Bob''s blog entries "Less but better" Albert Einstein: "Make everything as simple as possible but no simpler" Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter Be Ridiculously Selective in Hiring People Check in Often to Ensure Meaningful Progress Communicate the Right Things to the Right People at the Right Time Crown Business David Shaked Discern (..)

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Six Sigma Wiseman Books Review 75

Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 19, 2011

They won the award in 1988, drawing attention to Six Sigma as an approach to quality improvement. Since then, Six Sigma has widespread use throughout our economy. Steel) won the award , drawing attention to Six Disciplines as providing a complete program for strategy execution coaching and performance excellence.

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Six Sigma Strategic Planning Executive Coaching Knowledge Management 92

Leading Blog

APRIL 18, 2012

Fixing involves corporate improvement programs like Activity Based Costing, Six Sigma and others.”These What kind of problem are you trying to solve? Fixing is about making a better, faster, cheaper past. These tools are effective when a better past is the desired outcome, but they’re dead weight in the business of transformation.”

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Six Sigma Activity Based Costing Follow-up System 279

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 19, 2012

day training of Lean Six Sigma Master Belt Belts’ in Change Management, Project Management and Training Techniques. The above image was taken at a 2.5

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Six Sigma Document Training Participative 112

Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 4, 2016

You can have all the great plans, Six Sigma quality programs, and brilliant competitive positioning in the universe, but if the human beings doing the real work lack the competence, confidence and creativity to pull it off, you’re finished.

Six Sigma 180

Six Sigma Management How To Short-term 180

Mike Cardus

MAY 20, 2013

Corporate Team Building Images Leadership Management Manager Training Organization Development Power Point Products Speaking Engagement Team Building create-learning team building and leadership leadership development lean leadership lean organization development quality leadership quality speaker quality teams six sigma team building'

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Quality Leadership Development Six Sigma Development 138

Leading Blog

MARCH 21, 2011

In a section titled, “Creativity and Six Sigma don’t Mix,” Herbold writes: Innovation is not an orderly process. It’s not uncommon to find that we hold others back because of remarks we make and as a result we lose the full potential of what they bring to the table. It’s also a very fragile process.

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Six Sigma COO Leadership Constraint 280

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Referenced : Six Sigma Team Dynamics; The Elusive Key to Project Success ; Eckes, George;Wiley: 2003. Facilitation is a skill that takes knowledge, practice and patience. Contact Mike and join the Train-The-Trainer workshop to master your facilitation skills. michael cardus is create-learning. image by dingler1109.

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Six Sigma Document Workshop Objective 153

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Design by 12GrainStudio Developing::Leading::Be a part of High Performance Teams Thursday, October 07th, 2010 Posted by: mike ASQ Buffalo NY Lean Six Sigma Conference. The slide show information for the workshop I am facilitating with for the 2010 ASQ Buffalo Lean Six Sigma Conference.

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Six Sigma Development Workshop Team 108

Mike Cardus

APRIL 10, 2022

Rath & Strong’s six sigma team pocket guide. Had Beth considered the Checklist email challenges and avoiding them before sending her message, she likely could have gotten what she needed when she needed it. Federico, M., & Beaty, R. McGraw-Hill.

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Six Sigma Resistance Reference Report 78

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 12, 2013

Led a six-sigma project. . - Led a multi-function, diverse team. Worked in at least two difference countries. Have turned around a struggling business. Created an implemented a new go-to-market strategy. -

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Planning Skills Development Six Sigma 238

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 16, 2013

Some of the more prominent approaches include Total Quality Management, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program, Six Sigma, ISO-9000, and Lean Manufacturing. Six Disciplines Execution Revolution by Gary Harpst. All of these programs have contributed to the Execution Revolution about to occur today. -

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Quality Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Deming 91

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 6, 2012

Whilst the improvement of process is a mature activity, with methods such as lean, six sigma and BPM decades old. Continuous improvement is one of those areas that no organisation can afford to overlook. You are not watching this post, click to start watching read more

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Six Sigma BPM Maturity Management 69

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 17, 2011

It’s one of the key factors in the 50 – 70% failure rate for programs to increase safety performance, service and quality levels, Lean/Six Sigma, productivity, innovation, leadership skills. Culture change continues to be a hot topic because it’s vital to successfully implementing change and improvement efforts.

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Six Sigma McGregor Workshop Tools 49

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Some of the more prominent approaches include Total Quality Management, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program, Six Sigma, ISO-9000, and Lean Manufacturing. Six Disciplines Execution Revolution by Gary Harpst. All of these programs have contributed to the Execution Revolution about to occur today. -

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Quality Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Deming 78

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Implement Lean Six Sigma (DMEDI). When required to work at a higher pace, for longer, this can lead to low-quality output. To avoid this, establish clear boundaries regarding work-life balance and encourage breaks when needed. DMEDI is a structured, measurable, and highly proactive method.

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Project Management Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing 88

Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 16, 2015

You don’t need to be in a profit-producing role or be Six Sigma certified to be a productivity leader. Pennies aren’t worth much in today’s dollars, but add a few zeros on the end and it adds up quickly. It’s a leadership responsibility to identify and drive out waste when we see it.

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Productivity Products Six Sigma Transportation 120

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Many of these things – and more – are described in detail in methodologies like lean and Six Sigma. If you’ve never heard of them, it might be a good idea to familiarize yourself with what they have to offer. There’s a reason why experienced specialists in these fields tend to be very highly compensated.

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Company Six Sigma CPA Finance 50

Center for Creative Leadership

MAY 19, 2019

Engineers are trained to identify problems and come up with a solution; they are steeped in LEAN and Six Sigma. It’s also not just about hiring more good engineers.”. “But they are not set up to take risks, to be innovative, and try new things out,” Altman adds.

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Altman Six Sigma COO Sharpe 86

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

From Rath & Strong’s Six Sigma Team Pocket Guide.

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Six Sigma Team Building Conference Comparison 120

Six Disciplines

MARCH 24, 2011

Innovation and intrapreneurship, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, reengineering, networked organizations — these were all conceptual handles that allowed executives to justify and develop new breakthrough practices.

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Execution Six Sigma Strategy Information Technology 101

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Premium Tactical Execution Greg Gaskey lean operations lean six sigma overproduction strategydriven waste' Tactical Execution Best Practice 5 – No Co-, Only Vice. Tactical Execution Best Practice 6 – Succession of Authority.

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Transportation Tactics Execution Six Sigma 59

Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

defects per million opportunities, the standard for Six Sigma Quality, or zero defects, the quality standard of Philip Crosby. I also began a self-study effort to explore all things quality, from Philip Crosby and Zero Defects to Genichi Taguchi and Robust Design to Six Sigma Quality and the critical desire to reduce defect rates to 6.3

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Six Sigma Deming System Quality 37

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Premium Tactical Execution Greg Gaskey lean operations lean six sigma overproduction strategydriven waste' Tactical Execution Best Practice 4 – Eliminate Redundant Work. Tactical Execution Best Practice 3 – Timely Reporting of Activity Status.

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Tactics Execution Six Sigma Operations 59

Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Perhaps it’s an over-reliance on highly data-driven methodologies like Six Sigma or lean. One failing in most business improvement approaches is the tendency to develop new or ideal processes on paper, without addressing elements of human behavior and human nature.

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Six Sigma Resistance Fashion Process 122