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. It requires leaders who are perpetrators of happiness, not carriers of stress. I was about to teach the customer segment of a Six Sigma class near Palmdale, CA, for Lockheed Martin.

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Six Sigma TQM Airlines Wilde 150

HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2022

Dealing with stress. Six Sigma techniques. Adaptability. Attention to detail . Negotiation . Innovation . Proposal writing . Task delegation . People management . 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

Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 4, 2016

Winning Well means that you sustain excellent performance over time because you refuse to succumb to harsh, stress-inducing shortcuts that temporarily scare people into “performing.” What does it mean to Win Well? ” You need energized, motivated people all working together.

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Six Sigma Management How To Short-term 180

Center for Creative Leadership

MAY 19, 2019

Teach employees evidence-based techniques for managing stress, building resilience, and deploying copying skills in the face of high demands. 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.”.

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Altman Six Sigma COO Sharpe 86

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Stress management . Dealing with stress. Six Sigma techniques. Teamwork skills. Time management . Critical thinking . Productivity. Organization . Emotional intelligence. Problem-solving . Adaptability. Attention to detail . Negotiation . Innovation . Proposal writing . Motivation . Task delegation . People management .

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Skills Six Sigma Software CRM 111

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Leaders and organizations are under more stress than ever to do two things simultaneously: deliver on today’s pressing commitments by troubleshooting and refining processes; and find and invest in innovation opportunities that will create tomorrow’s success. And therein lies a bigger problem. Incremental Improvement. Sustaining Innovation.

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Budgeting Innovation Disruptive Innovation Six Sigma 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 6, 2013

Some provoked positive feelings, but some also prompted frustration, anger, and stress. We''ve moved from a project orientation to continuous delivery, applying Lean Six Sigma approaches.". They found that their offerings trigger more emotions than they had realized. But moving to continuous delivery is a struggle.

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Marketing Six Sigma Agility Banking 8