Rodent Regatta

Over at Focused Performance, Frank Patrick has entered into a dialog about turnaround specialists versus those who would build lasting improvements into organizations. Part of the discussion touches on the ”joy in work” principles that Deming advocated and other points smack of the old command-and-control leadership style that so many organizations still experience.

For me, there is no substitute for helping a company and its executives better apply their own styles in ways that drive new levels of effectiveness. This old addage comes to mind:

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

• * * UPDATE * * * Frank also has some interesting comments about Six Sigma and what the rewards and risks can be.