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Is It Fun Being Led by You?

Lead Change Blog

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 a part of a consulting team bringing six sigma and lean thinking to Lockheed-Martin.

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Transforming a Management System – A Case Study From the Madison Wisconsin Police Department

Curious Cat

Begin discussion with top management team and train them. Share feedback with the chief and his management team. This begins at the top with the chief and the chief’s management team. An elected, rank-and-file police officer, is added to the chief’s management team. Discuss and ask employees; get feedback from them.