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. I later learned he was EVP in charge of the entire Aeronautical Division and highly regarded by the thousands under his leadership. The benefits were significant. Fun leaders are about light.

Six Sigma 150

Six Sigma TQM Airlines Wilde 150

Chartered Management Institute

JULY 9, 2024

As a CMI-accredited trainer and assessor, Sumbal Manzoor CMgr FCMI has encountered many accidental managers seeking proper leadership tools and techniques. He’d come to see the capabilities of his middle managers and senior managers in a different light, and he could now be consistent in supporting them so they’d keep developing too.”

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Course Kaizen Middle Management Blog 69

Deming Institute

JUNE 30, 2020

Rather than seizing this as an opportunity to develop a new theory on which I might improve student engagement and learning, I focused not on what was on the minds of my students but on improving my pedagogy; reinforcing, perhaps, how to continue to do the wrong things – things that had no relevance for my students – better.

Covey 69

Covey Deming Learning-by-Doing Six Sigma 69

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2019

Edwards Deming and encapsulated by Japanese car giant Toyota, whose quality circles, kaizen and takt time quickly spread throughout the manufacturing sector. The nature of technology development might also provide some pointers as to how learning at work should change.

Competitive Advantage 57

Competitive Advantage Kaizen Learning-by-Doing Technology 57

First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 15, 2011

Under her leadership, the firm has become a leading international public relations and financial communications consultancy with offices in New York, Connecticut and London. Jennifer Prosek is the founder and CEO of CJP Communications (CJP), where she leads many of the firm’s key accounts.

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Public Relations Consultative CEO Leadership 80

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

To show how different it is, we have special words to describe them such as " Master Black Belt ," " DMAIC ," " Kaizen ," " A3 ," and " SIPOC.". To understand the strengths and weaknesses of different process religions, develop a network of people with experience in each one. No one has looked at things quite this way.

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Six Sigma TQM Kaizen Balanced Scorecard 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. Beyond wages, other forms of investment in human capital include education and training, improved healthcare, and other, less obvious investments, such as the time and space to explore new ideas and professional development opportunities.

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

When complaints to elected officials started mounting from property developers dissatisfied with delays, Girard pulled together a team from many divisions to address the problem. Many change leaders use Six Sigma , Kaizen , and Lean for continuous improvement. Change management Execution Leadership' Implementing the change.

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Middle Management Six Sigma Taylor Taylorism 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

But by the 1990s it had run aground: It hadn’t properly developed systems to implement its growth strategy internally, and so that strategy broke down at dozens of points of execution on the front line—with customers, crew, staff on the shore and the company’s travel agent partners. Celebrate and reward frontline heroes.

Company 13

Company IPO Price Loyalty 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

The SEALs leadership recognized that technical excellence—better shooting and better shots—didn’t go nearly far enough in addressing the complex environments and demands that would be made upon sniper teams in wartime deployments in multiple theaters. A kaizen—continuous improvement—ethos is one thing.

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Training Education Incentives Leadership 8