Today, as a result of Six Sigma or similar approaches, many organizations are operating at very high levels of efficiency. But as leaders now shift their focus to the acceleration of growth, they are discovering that the very culture of little to no variance that allowed them to achieve their efficiency goals is suffocating their growth potential. Variance – dare I even say error – is essential for innovation and growth.

Is Six Sigma Killing Your Company’s Future?

Six Sigma and other efficiency seeking approaches can dramatically reduce variance and inefficiency in an organization. But if you’re not careful, innovation and growth may be swept away in the process.   Credit for coining the term “Six Sigma”, the ubiquitous quality improvement model, goes to an engineer named Bill Smith who […]