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. ” Welcome to the era of growth through innovation. His excitement came from a genuinely ecstatic space, not a feature he donned like a mask to attract attention or influence an outcome.

Six Sigma 150

Six Sigma TQM Airlines Wilde 150

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

This requires you (as the project manager) to use influence skills and inter-personal skills to know how to and in what way to approach theses stakeholders to create the greatest support for the project, and the project team. Setting a precedent Rath & Strong’s Six Sigma Team Pocket Guide. Reputation ? Others’ perception ?

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Project Six Sigma Team Building How To 109

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2016

He was talking about how to help leaders influence others. I asked him, “Do you also teach leaders how to be influenced by others?” Yet, as our images of leaders have shifted and evolved, we still seem frozen in the mindset of Dale Carnegie’s 1936 book How to Win Friends and Influence People.

Influence 8

Influence Six Sigma Open-book Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

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. Finding ideas is never the problem — initially. Find Pivots.

Skills 8

Skills Power Six Sigma Disruptive Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2013

Think of it as Six Sigma predictive analytics for talent. It's still very difficult to assess the positive influence of an aging leader whose physical skills have demonstrably diminished but whose acuity and character gets everyone on the team to step up their game. We have a luxury in sports," says Morey.

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Loyalty Franchising Six Sigma Sports 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 11, 2015

Mauro Porcini is PepsiCo’s Chief Design Officer—the first to hold the position—where he oversees design-led innovation across all the company’s brands under CEO Indra Nooyi. That’s where our work is really about innovation. I strongly believe that design and innovation are exactly the same thing.

Organization 8

Organization Brand Six Sigma Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2013

At Banner Good Samaritan, as at any hospital, physicians are key leaders and influencers. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth. Leading Health Care Innovation. The result is akin to turning on a light bulb—it releases the energy needed to truly transform the quality and cost of care.

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Cost Health Care Six Sigma Insourcing 8