The Proactive Six Sigma Sponsor
Executive Strategies for Achieving Full Potential
By Steve Jacobs, Jim Hillgren, Ph.D., and Mark Zabel
Three common but often unrecognized reasons why Six Sigma implementations fail to achieve their potential include:
- Six Sigma execution is too complex.
- Six Sigma projects bite off too much, too soon.
- Companies go on reinforcing “old” behaviors that slow change and undermine lasting improvement
As an executive sponsor of Six Sigma, you are uniquely positioned to steer your implementation clear of these pitfalls. So be proactive! Champion simplicity in Six Sigma execution; maintain clear standards for project scope and focus; and require project teams to specify how your company will initiate and reinforce the new behaviors needed to attain and sustain targeted process improvements.
Of the thousands of companies currently implementing Six Sigma, some are no doubt realizing results that exceed their expectations. Is your company among them? If not, you might be wondering if Six Sigma is really all it’s cracked up to be. Don’t be too quick to blame the tool. Many companies have demonstrated that Six Sigma can yield remarkable results with the implementation of Applied Behavioral Science. You, the proactive Six Sigma sponsor, can be the key to achieving full potential.
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