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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 3 – An Interview with Forrest Breyfogle, author of Integrated Enterprise Excellence, Volume I – The Basics

Strategy Driven

how other business management approaches such as Total Quality Management (TQM), the Theory of Constraints (TOC), SMART goals, and ISO 9000 are related to the Integrated Enterprise Excellence system. Integrated Enterprise Excellence, Volume I – The Basics : Golfing Buddies Go Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard.

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What's Holding You Back? A Call for Gutsy Leadership

Leading Blog

I think we are seeing too much of this core issue and what we end up with is operational complexity and lack of innovation and forward momentum. In a section titled, “Creativity and Six Sigma don’t Mix,” Herbold writes: Innovation is not an orderly process. It’s also a very fragile process.

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Quality Team and Leadership Development

Mike Cardus

Capitalizing upon the innovation and motivation of the people who work along with you to complete the work. How to determine strengths and constraints in other leaders and what to do about it. Outcomes Include: Enhanced accomplishment of goals on-time within quality specifications and within budget. Learn More.

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Fix the Handful of U.S. Hospitals Responsible for Out-of-Control Costs

Harvard Business Review

When we applied the techniques of Six Sigma analysis to the CMS data, we found that just 32 hospitals — less than 1% of the hospitals in the data — accounted for about 25% of the excess accepted charges. government and the hospitals themselves should consider engaging in a Six-Sigma-type analysis every year for continuous improvement.

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Mind the (Skills) Gap

Harvard Business Review

People across industries and job segments need hyper-specialized skills to thrive in this environment, and both white and blue-collar jobs will need to innovate to remain relevant. Time and cost constraints limited these options. Project Management and Lean Six Sigma certifications both center on hands-on learning.

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Five Power Skills for Discovering Radical Ideas

Harvard Business Review

Innovation starts with new and novel ideas. When we surveyed over 300 global executives between 2008 and 2009, one of the primary concerns they expressed was their inability to compete long term without a solid innovation engine that can grow their top line. Frugal innovations require frugal thinking — an ability to engineer cost?

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Integrating Maintenance of Board Certification and Health Systems’ Quality-Improvement Programs

Harvard Business Review

The Mayo Quality Academy offers 30 courses, ranging from Lean and Six-Sigma to Human Factors and Change Management. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth. Leading Health Care Innovation. Constraints on Health Care Budgets Can Drive Quality.