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Leadership, The Military and Business Growth!
Lean CIPre-9/11 Military, (Service: Enlisted Active Duty, ROTC, Ohio Army National Guard (Artillery), (Then, Inactive Ready Reserve), Lieutenant, 10+ years ‘In Boots’). I don’t think it makes a difference if you are ‘Pre or Post’ 9/11 from a military ‘Leadership’ perspective. Why? The U.S. Military ‘Trains as it Fights’. True, there is a ‘Personal Perspective Difference’ when you land ‘Boots on the Ground’, but from a ‘Learned Leadership’ perspective, you must still ‘Deliver the Mission’ on what was trained (to include the ‘Unexpected’). What is the ‘Leadership Take-Away’ from my military experience? (i.e. Did you ‘Learn’ anything? (Yes)).
There is much talk about ‘Integrity’ which is a characteristic espoused as quite ‘Necessary’ as a leadership requirement. This is true. People do ‘Need Standards’ and integrity delivers ‘Required Transparency’. Leadership in the military and in business that ‘Adheres to Integrity’ can’t go far wrong.
There are ‘Traits’ that become apparent with ‘Successful Leadership’. At least from a military perspective, ‘How to Lead’ became a personal goal. It is ‘not’ something that I was ever specifically told or which I discovered in a book. Leadership is a very ‘well-worn’ word as there is much said and written on the subject. One expression that, I believe, is accurate in describing successful leadership would be the phrase ‘Servant Leader’. (i.e. ‘Give’ more than you ‘Get’!).
The ‘Best’ way to achieve mission success is to utilize the ‘Natural Leadership’ of the team. The same is true in business, you need to use the ‘Strength of the Team’ to accomplish the mission.
Team development is essential. One aspect of the military is that you don’t get to pick the team. At least initially. You must ‘Train’ the team you are ‘Given’. As in business, it is ‘Best’ to try and ‘Train-up’ the team you inherit. Still, it is essential (and ‘Fortuitous’) when a ‘Great Team Lead’ (Leaders) can deliver on team/mission goals.
Picking those team members who ‘Excel’ at knowledge, enthusiasm and proactive activities goes a long way towards ‘Delivery of the Mission’ (The only ‘Real’ result of which you are ‘Judged’). One benefit of ‘Lifting the ‘Team’ is that as the team ‘Rises’ so you will ‘Rise’. Business development (i.e. Growth), as in the military, starts with the delivery of ‘Today’s Goals’ so that ‘Clarity of Thought’ can plan and deliver ‘Tomorrow’s Goals’.
Todd Adams
OBR Optimization Engineering: Lean Six Sigma CI, ERP Software Development, Quality Systems Enhancement, Business Process Improvement, CI Project Work. www.OBREngineering.com; POC: Todd Adams, Todd.Adams@OBREngineering.com; (424) 241-0290.
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Clarity of Purpose and Business Growth!
Lean CIQuestion: Why are you in business? Answer: To provide a product or service to fulfill a ‘Need’ that will be ‘Compensated’ by the customer for ‘Value’ delivered. ‘Need’ can be defined as an ‘Urgency’ in a customer to solve a ‘Problem’ which the Sales and Marketing team has made clear to the customer. The ‘Mission’ of business is to be successful at attaining ‘Compensation’ for that value delivered.
What does this have to do with Lean Six Sigma? Everything! Lean leads to efficiency which leads to clarity. Clarity is a ‘Product’ of efficiency which is the focus of Lean. This is the ‘Circle of Innovation! This ‘Business Equation’ ‘Works’ best when the operation’s systems are led by those who understand Lean. Operational clarity starts with a well-defined system. The Value Stream Map (VSM) is the main Lean ‘Tool’ to define the ‘System’ with a ‘Current State’ and an envisioned ‘Future State’ of Optimization. Lean methodologies allow a ‘Clarity’ of purpose so that the ‘Future State’ of Optimization can be achieved.
Business Operations include ‘Sales and Marketing’ which also follow ‘Systems’ to ‘Sell’ the customer’ on the company’s ‘Best’ solution to their need. After the sale, Sales and Marketing will follow additional ‘Systems’ to keep that customer ‘Delighted’!
Lean is essential to clarify the company’s ‘Business Purpose’ and keep Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sales and Marketing, and Customer Service ‘On-Point’ to deliver the company’s ‘Best’ products and services. Innovation is developed from ‘Efficient’ Systems which deliver ‘Quality’ Products to solve customer ‘Needs’ which leads to Business Growth! A company’s ‘Competitive Advantage’ is maintained with Lean Six Sigma Systems!
Todd Adams
OBR Optimization Engineering: Lean Six Sigma CI, ERP Software Development, Quality Systems Enhancement, Business Process Improvement, CI Project Work. www.OBREngineering.com; POC: Todd Adams, Todd.Adams@OBREngineering.com; (424) 241-0290.
As the Famous Sales Guru Grant Cardone says, 10X your OBSESSION!
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Will Your Focus on Capability Result in Business Growth? (A Resounding, ‘Yes’!)
Lean CIThe ‘Mantra of Six Sigma’ sets the ‘Gold Standard’ for Minimum Defects in Quality Systems. Still, the ‘Quality’ subject needs to be approached with caution. As mentioned previously, Lean Efficiency can reduce much of the variation in ‘Key Characteristic’ data. Though, once you have improved that ‘Efficiency’, the next focus is a verifiable ‘Six Sigma Quality Standard’. Your first question should be, ‘What Product ‘Key Characteristic’ data needs to be measured? If the ‘Customer’ has not set these parameters, the Continuous Improvement Leader should consider ‘Quantitative’ variable ‘Key Characteristic’ data required in ‘Product Functionality’.
Readily available ‘X Bar (mean) and R (Range) Control Chart’ software will accept normal variable data and show the Mean, Six Sigma UCL (Upper Control Limit) and LCL (Lower Control Limit) plus Cpk (Process Capability). Verifying ‘Control of the Process’ via the ‘Range Chart’ allows a quick determination that the Cpk (Process Capability) will be better than the ‘Required’ Cpk of 1.0 for a Sigma of Six.
As an example, Boeing requires a process Cpk of 1.33. Effectively, this requires the ‘Process Capability’ to have a ‘Tighter Variability’ than the Six Sigma ‘Control Limits’ and allows a ‘Margin of Error’ for the ‘Key Characteristic’ being measured. Thus, the ‘Key Characteristic’ measurement could effectively be ‘Outside’ the current ‘Variability Range’ and still ‘Within Six Sigma Control Limits’ (And within required engineering functionality specifications). This increased ‘Capability’ for the ‘Process’translates into fewer ‘Field Component Failures’. Thus, improving ‘Brand Loyalty’and ‘Product Confidence’. Remember, Price is always a Factor in a ‘Purchase’, but the ‘Value’ built into that ‘Price’ via ‘Confidence in Systems’ definitely translates into BUSINESS GROWTH!
Todd Adams
OBR Optimization Engineering: Lean Six Sigma CI, ERP Software Development, Quality Systems Enhancement, Business Process Improvement, CI Project Work. www.OBREngineering.com; POC: Todd Adams, Todd.Adams@OBREngineering.com; (424) 241-0290.
As the Famous Sales Guru Grant Cardone says, 10X your OBSESSION!
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