The Façade of Excellence
The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership
Author: John Dyer
Narrator: John Dyer
English | 2024 | ASIN: B0D9HWHR91 | MP3@64 kbps | Duration: 7h 22m | 454 MB
Author: John Dyer
Narrator: John Dyer
English | 2024 | ASIN: B0D9HWHR91 | MP3@64 kbps | Duration: 7h 22m | 454 MB
The crucial need to substitute true leadership for bad management practices such as Management By Objectives (MBO) and the use of fear is now well known and was often championed by Dr. W. Edwards Deming. The executives of these organizations might give permission for the tools of Lean and Six Sigma to be taught but many of them still refuse to look in a mirror and change their own leadership style. They have built a "façade of excellence" that crumbles quickly whenever a bit of chaos is introduced. Not being able to sustain improvements over the long term is one of the top complaints from improvement professionals. What ingredient is missing that prohibits changes to occur throughout the leadership ranks that might create a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration, and improvement?