Redefining Operational Excellence : New Strategies for Maximizing Performance and Profits across the Organization

When will companies learn? You cannot fire and budget-slice your way to sustainable growth. Our world is too complex, too interconnected, and technology too quick-evolving for organizations to achieve dramatic results simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. Maybe these methods worked before--occasionally--but not anymore. Redefining Operational Excellence boldly claims that the old ways of hunkering down and refocusing the business strategies are no longer viable. Operational excellence is about a mindset, and a company culture that questions current models and focuses not on slashing and subtracting but on adding value, making improvements, and increasing speed. This groundbreaking guide covers it all--processes, people, and operations--and shares specific strategies to:• Drive innovation and collaboration• Engage customers• Attract and retain top people• Align strategy and execution• Optimize speed• And moreOperational excellence is about finding money and performance boosts in hidden areas businesses don't normally look. With this indispensable, all-encompassing resource, you’ll discover where! Discover new strategies for maximizing performance and profit across your organization through the concept of operational excellence. Companies must learn that you cannot fire and budget-slice your way to sustainable growth. Our world is too complex, too interconnected, and technology too quick-evolving for organizations to achieve dramatic results simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. Maybe these methods worked before—occasionally—but not anymore. Redefining Operational Excellence boldly claims that the old ways of hunkering down and refocusing the business strategies are no longer viable. Operational excellence is about a mindset, and a company culture that questions current models and focuses not on slashing and subtracting but on adding value, making improvements, and increasing speed. This groundbreaking guide covers it all—processes, people, and operations—and shares specific strategies to: Drive innovation and collaboration Engage customers Attract and retain top people Align strategy and execution Optimize speed Operational excellence is about finding money and performance boosts in hidden areas businesses don't normally look. With this indispensable, all-encompassing resource, you'll discover where! The old definition of operational excellence is a relic. Our world is too complex, too interconnected, and too fast-moving for organizations to achieve dramatic results simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. After all, no company ever cut their way to sustainable growth. True operational excellence is not about "lean" or six sigma or any other methodology. Operational excellence is a mindset, and it achieves breakthrough results. It requires a company culture that questions current models and focuses on adding value, making improvements, and increasing speed. Operational excellence is about finding money and performance boosts in areas businesses don't normally look. Redefining Operational Excellence covers it all--processes, people, and operations--and shares specific strategies to: Drive innovation and collaboration Engage customers Attract and retain top people Align strategy and execution Optimize speed And more Operational excellence is the relentless pursuit of doing things better. This revelatory guide presents a groundbreaking way of doing things that will benefit organizations and their customers. The world is too complex, too interconnected, and too fast-moving for organizations to achieve operational excellence and sustainable growth simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. Operational excellence is not about "lean" or six sigma or any other methodology; it is a mindset, achieving breakthrough results by requiring a company culture that questions current models and focuses on adding value, making improvements, and increasing speed. Operational excellence is about finding money and performance boosts in areas businesses don't normally look. This book covers processes, people and operations and shares specific strategies to drive innovation and collaboration, engage customers, attract and retain top people, align strategy and execution, optimize speed, and more True operational excellence is not about ""lean"" or six sigma or any other methodology. Our world is too complex, too interconnected, and too fast moving for organizations to achieve dramatic results simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. Operational excellence is a mindset, and it requires a company culture that questions current models and focuses on adding value, making improvements, and increasing speed. Redefining Operational Excellence covers it all--processes, people, and operations--and shares specific strategies for finding money and performance boosts in areas b