Leaders must create a culture of continuous improvement (CI) in their organizations to survive and thrive. This book was inspired by W. Edwards Deming's insight, "It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best." Through the journey of Sherry, a general manager navigating her team through a server-downtime crisis, readers are shown what to do in fostering a growth and improvement mindset among their teams. It stands as an interactive guide, and an essential toolbox promising to empower ...
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Leaders must create a culture of continuous improvement (CI) in their organizations to survive and thrive. This book was inspired by W. Edwards Deming's insight, "It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best." Through the journey of Sherry, a general manager navigating her team through a server-downtime crisis, readers are shown what to do in fostering a growth and improvement mindset among their teams. It stands as an interactive guide, and an essential toolbox promising to empower leaders to unlock their team's full potential and nurture a CI culture. Combining motivational insights, leadership acumen and team dynamics, this book distinguishes itself with interactive questions at the end of each chapter. These are designed to prompt self-discovery and provide actionable strategies for immediate implementation and impact, drawn from the author's two decades of leading CI. Enhanced by original Cox-Box cartoons, this narrative is not only engaging but packed with invaluable lessons.
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Gary CoxÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s Cultivating Champions of CI: A LeaderÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s Toolbox for Creating a Continuous Improvement Culture is an insightful book that uses storytelling and practical guidance to teach leaders how to truly lead. It shares helpful information to help leaders transform their organization through continuous improvement or CI. It follows the fictional story of Sherry, who is a dynamic General Manager navigating the challenges of fostering a CI culture for her team.
The narrative provides a wonderful roadmap to transformation, from utilizing Lean Six Sigma tools to balancing operational needs to see long-term growth. There are reflective questions for leaders to use in evaluating their leadership styles and aligning their strategies with CI principles. The combination of narrative and actionable advice provides readers with something engaging and instructive.
This book focuses on the human element of CI which sets CoxÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s book apart. The realistic scenarios highlight the importance of mentorship, collaboration, and listening to frontline workers. For instance, SherryÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s leadership serves as an example of how vision, transparency, and empowerment can drive meaningful change. The bookÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s pacing allows readers, current leaders, and potential leaders to absorb the technical aspects of CI while also being invested in SherryÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s journey. The writing style is approachable and showcases CoxÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s decades of real-world experience, which makes the lessons highly relatable and achievable.
Cultivating Champions of CI does an excellent job of addressing common pitfalls in CI such as focusing solely on tools without cultural buy-in or rushing to solutions without root cause analysis, but it could benefit from a deeper dive into specific industry applications or case studies to possibly broaden its appeal. The narrative is very engaging; however, some readers may wish for more direct exploration of the eight elements of CI rather than relying on the story to infer them.
Cultivating Champions of CI is ideal for leaders, managers, and anyone passionate about organizational excellence. Its practical tools in addition to an engaging narrative, provide a comprehensive guide for creating a sustainable culture of improvement. This resourceful tool will resonate with many leaders, especially those committed to fostering growth and innovation within their teams. ItÃ?Æ'Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s also ideal not just in the corporate world but will benefit those in leadership roles in non-profit and other sectors.
