Episode #40 The Interesting Culture of Amsterdam and the Six Sigma Business Theory (Part 3 of 3)

Have you ever been to Amsterdam, Denmark?  On Rick’s visit, he realized that the city had a daytime and nighttime economy which created challenges that most don’t see. Join Rick and Brandon as they use this unique economy and apply a little of the Six Sigma Business Theory.  This is the last of a three part series using Six Sigma.  The other two episodes covered the Six Sigma Road map and Implementing Six Sigma.  Here they will look at solving the “cultural challenge” using Six Sigma and apply it to small and mid-sized businesses.

1.  Preparing the culture
   1. List out key practices, not star role models
2. The Launch
   1. Develop a strong rationale
   2. Plan and actively participate in the implementation.
   3. Create a vision and a “marketing plan.”
   4. Become a powerful advocate
3. Set clear objectives
4. Hold yourself accountable
5. Demand solid measures of results
6. Communicate results and setbacks

Source: The Six Sigma Way, How GE, Motorola, and Other Top Companies are Honing Their Performance by Pande, Neuman, and Cavanagh.

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