Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

They too have struggled to operate in complex environments, and have developed the skills and expertise to overcome these challenges. Make sure the program has a senior sponsor and is integrated across the company, ideally in the corporate university or leadership development departments.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Company Six Sigma Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2011

The company in our story got so excited by its process blueprints that it forgot to develop a clear financial case. Process champions must have them ready for the day when the CEO or CFO effectively says, "Show me the money.". Tie process changes to clear financial results. Engage the finance organization.

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Process Six Sigma Finance Short-term 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2016

Recently, I was talking with a senior leader from a world-class global learning and development company. More recently, we have focused on the value of Lean, Six Sigma , and diversity. We were discussing his firm’s approach to teaching leadership. He was talking about how to help leaders influence others.

Influence 8

Influence Six Sigma Open-book Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

When they set out to turn around processes that have become woefully inefficient or ineffective, most companies choose one of four process improvement "religions": Lean , Six Sigma , Business Reengineering or Business Process Management (BPM). Many companies adopted Six Sigma in the late 1990s. Consider this example.

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Six Sigma BPM Process Hammer 14