Six Sigma Team Dynamics
The Elusive Key to Project Success
Chapter One
Six Sigma Team Dynamics
The Elusive Key to Project Success
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly."
John F. Kennedy
This book is like no other book on Six Sigma. While much has been
written on the topic of this predominant management philosophy
that has swept the globe in recent years, much is still a mystery for
those organizations attempting to achieve results similar to organizations
such as General Electric and AlliedSignal.
Six Sigma is first and foremost a management philosophy. As
such, it begins with the strategic component. In our first Six Sigma
book, The Six Sigma Revolution: How General Electric and Others
Turned Process into Profits, the strategic component was covered in
Chapters 2 and 9. We discussed the importance of linking process
identification with the Strategic Business Objectives of the organization.
We addressed the importance of management beginning data
collection on key processes, how to create and maintain a Business
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