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leadership: People, Purpose, & Passion
LEADERSHIP
What are the three main ingredients needed to support a team based, process improvement effort? In this training session, we will discuss the need to focus on improving the way work is done (process), the importance of developing a culture that supports improvement (leadership), and what the future might look like if all of this is done well (direction). Join Industry Week Contributing Editor and author of The Façade of Excellence; Defining a New Normal of Leadership John Dyer as he discusses a simulation and case study that demonstrates the impact of management vs. leadership. This interactive session is for everyone who wants to learn more about how culture, leadership, and trust impact lean and Six Sigma sustainability and expansion.
SIMPLE LEAN
The goal of the Enterprise Process Office (EPO) at ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Company) is to create a culture of continuous improvement (CI). To us, that means every colleague, every day, demonstrating CI behaviors. While early in our journey, we believe that respect for people and an investment in their development is an integral part of achieving our goal. While we’ve built on the shoulders of traditional CI giants like Dr. Spear and Dr. Liker; we’ve also incorporated the wisdom of lesser-known giants from Behavioral Science (Dr. Aubrey Daniels, Dr. Dale Brethower) to ensure the success of daily CI behaviors from front line staff to the executive suite. This presentation will explore how we’ve applied successes from the field of Behavioral Science, along with industry-standard CI approaches to develop and deploy our CI strategy. Each week the EPO conducts catch ball sessions with ADM directors, VP’s, and even Chief Executive Officers. We will conduct an identical session in this presentation to demonstrate the structure and delivery of a highly effective strategy.
This workshop will explore how ADM has applied successes from the field of Behavioral Science, along with industry-standard CI approaches to develop and deploy the “Simple Lean” CI strategy. Each week the Enterprise Process Office (EPO) conducts catch ball sessions with ADM directors, VP’s, and even Chief Executive Officers. We will conduct an identical session in this presentation to demonstrate the structure and delivery of a highly effective strategy.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
The Value of Prioritizing Visionary Lean
Deondra will share with leaders the process of envisioning your organization’s long-range direction and how visionary lean thinking is a vital first step to developing and executing strategic plans.
- Define Visionary Lean Thinking and learn why it’s essential.
- Discuss the seven steps to develop and execute a successful strategic plan.
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Workshop Speaker
John Dyer
John Dyer is an author, coach, and trainer with 37 years of experience in the field of improving processes. His just published book “the Façade of Excellence; Defining a New Normal of Leadership” examines the four leadership styles required to move an organization’s culture to one of trust, collaboration, and teamwork. John started his career with General Electric and then worked for Ingersoll-Rand before starting his own consulting company. He has had the opportunity to study with the leaders in the continuous improvement field such as Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Brian Joiner, and Stephen Covey.
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