Engaging Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Guest Megan Burns is a consultant, speaker, & managing director of Operations Strategy Consulting. She has more than 15 years of industrial engineering and supply chain management experience. A certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Megan has worked with companies throughout North America and in 14 different countries.

Resistance 184

Resistance Six Sigma Supply Chain Stakeholder Analysis 184

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Yet, despite the negative connotations, most companies still operate bureaucratically – insisting employees work inside of increasingly complex structures with processes and procedures designed to standardize or control everything. In the new business world, bureaucratic practices are becoming increasingly dangerous.

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Productivity Products Six Sigma Competitive Advantage 50

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

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Management Six Sigma Human Resources Kaizen 133

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. This is purely about executing within an existing and stable operating model.

Budgeting 13

Budgeting Innovation Disruptive Innovation Six Sigma 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2014

In the apparel industry alone, we’ve just seen the end of American Apparel’s Dov Charney and the ouster of Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson – plus the installation of interim CEOs at Target and JC Penney following their previous leaders’ firings. A lot of CEOs are being shown the door lately.

CEO 15

CEO Six Sigma How To Apparel 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Compare this number to the slowest growth categories — Postal Service Mail Carriers and switchboard operators — where the majority of positions (up to 82 percent) are classified as low-skilled, and you can sense a real problem. Project Management and Lean Six Sigma certifications both center on hands-on learning.

Skills 17

Skills Six Sigma Supply Chain Education 17

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

We don't know what changes will be coming with healthcare reform and other changes in our industry," he told me recently. Six Sigma or Lean) the right way. As described in my previous post, " Get Your Worker to Disrupt Their Jobs ," you should commit to your employees that they will stay employed if they suggest process change.

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Process Mayo Six Sigma Ryan 15