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Year End Newsletter 2020
By Drive, Inc. on Tuesday 15 December 2020.
Oh, what a year 2020 has been! Where does one start? There is an ancient Chinese Proverb that states, “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second-best time is now.” Like many of you, we at DRIVE should have planted more trees twenty years ago. But that time is gone. How many trees did we plant this year? More than we could have ever imagined.
Creating Alignment with the Leadership Team Part 9
By Drive, Inc. on Monday 16 November 2020.
Last month we discussed how Deming’s focus on quality created a movement and how it took the US longer to recognize the benefits of putting quality first. This month we will further discuss the importance of having an Obsession for Quality and having the data necessary to make the proper decisions when deploying resources.
Creating Alignment with the Leadership Team Part 8
By Drive, Inc. on Thursday 15 October 2020.
Last month we discussed how standardization impacts our effectiveness with regards to being Process Centered. Standardized tasks lay the foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment. This month and next month we will present the importance of having an Obsession for Quality.
Creating Alignment with the Leadership Team Part 7
By Drive, Inc. on Tuesday 15 September 2020.
Last month we discussed how standardization impacts our effectiveness by being Process Centered. Standardized tasks lay the foundation for continuous improvement and employee empowerment.
Creating Alignment with the Leadership Team - Part 6
By Drive, Inc. on Tuesday 18 August 2020.
Last month we began with an introduction to the principle of Process Centered which states we should focus on not only results but also the process that was used to achieve those results.
Creating Alignment with the Leadership Team Part 5
By Drive, Inc. on Thursday 16 July 2020.
Last month we covered the principle of Embracing the Total System which states we are constantly looking at how each part of the organization interacts with and affects an event, situation, problem, and other parts of the organization.
Creating Alignment with the Leadership Team Part 4
By Drive, Inc. on Monday 15 June 2020.
Last month we covered the principle of Customer Intimacy. This principle states we must consider the next process in the flow of value as the customer, and we must determine how much responsibility each function has to support that value added flow.
Creating Alignment with the Leadership Team Part 3
By Drive, Inc. on Friday 15 May 2020.
Last month, we focused on leveraging the opportunities provided by the global response to COVID. The month prior, we were focused on the principle of having a Long-Term View, even at the expense of short-term financial goals. In this month’s blog, we will cover the 2nd of our Seven Guiding Principles: Customer Intimacy.
What benefit will your organization gain from this COVID opportunity?
By Drive, Inc. on Wednesday 15 April 2020.
Benefit? Opportunity? Have you guys lost your mind? We believe that when this is over and things get “back to normal,” there will be two distinct groups of businesses:
Creating Alignment with the Leadership Team Part 2
By Drive, Inc. on Monday 16 March 2020.
In Part 1 of thisseries, we discussed the importance of a leadership team’s ability to guide and lead by principles. In Part 2, we will explore the principle of Long‐Term Vision. One way to ensure a team haslong‐term focusisto apply the concept of True North. True North is a notion of perfection. True North on a globe is at the highest point, and any step away from that point is considered south. True North is not a destination butrather a compass heading. Our focus then becomes that of being good versus looking good. While True North gives us a direction toward being good, dodging barriers takes us from the path of True North and enforces the idea of short‐term thinking.