Numerous studies have shown that business leaders who try to fix pieces of their organization frequently fail. The success or failure of major change initiatives depends on several key factors.
Business Excellence or Quality’s Second Coming: How Organizations Thrive in an Age of Turbulence
Business Excellence or Quality’s Second Coming: How Organizations Thrive in an Age of Turbulence
People and Culture
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This report cites examples from four world-class organizations visited during a 1998 study tour—Solectron, Dell, Alcatel and John Deere. It shows how these organizations approach and manage their business as an integrated system. These include meticulous implementation and project management, successful integration of business management concepts and tools, and the long-term commitment and patience of its implementers.
Lessons learned from the study tour reveal that the strength of these organizations’ holistic approach also lies in their ability to remain supple and agile. Their systemic framework allows them to assimilate the latest business management concepts into one continuous learning framework.
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