Driving Strategy to Execution Using Lean Six Sigma

This book is not only about understanding business strategy development; it also provides the tools for strategy execution. Offering a current perspective on the importance of developing an integrated strategy for change, the text presents proven implementation tools, in the tradition of Lean and Six Sigma, needed to navigate, design, and execute the strategic plan. Demonstrating how a well-developed strategy generates excitement within an organization, the authors present insights on implementation tools from a goal setting, building measures, balanced scorecard, and aligning actions perspective.

Organizational Framework. Current and Future Organizational Trends. The Role of Strategy in Organizing Change. Strategic Models - A Plethora of Options. The Strategic Process. Organization Performance Model. Direction and Orientation of the Organization. Strategy Alignment and Deployment (SA&D) / Strategy Execution. Organizational Performance Measures. An Integrated Strategic Model. Executing the Strategy. Visioning / Scenario Modeling. Vision / Mission / Customer Identification / Priorities / End State / Goals. Priority Based Strategies/ Metrics that Measure / Tasks. Governance / Performance Reviews / Cascading / Communication. "Moving the Needle" by Executing using Lean / Six Sigma. Repeating the Strategic Cycle. World Class Strategy Status. Defining and Establishing World Class Status. Summary and Conclusions.