A leader
Mohd
Dr. William Edwards Deming, American statistician and philosopher,
said:
"Poor management is ok, if you are the only game in town."
What do you think is the major difference in companies that seem to be
doing things right? The research that I have done over the years
indicates it is:
1. Not the size of the company
2. Not the product of the company
3. Not the ratio of maintenance craftsmen per direct labor
4. Not the latest technical gadget
The one common thread seems to be GREAT LEADERSHIP WITH A VISION. IT IS
A PEOPLE THING. True Leadership is assumed, not granted. A World Class
Company demands World Class Leaders with a Vision. These leaders must
be passionately committed to the cause or they will not draw much
commitment from others.
One does not have to be a BOSS to be a leader. In fact they might not
always be in the same person.
The world is hungry for someone to step forward that knows where he is
going. A leader is a person who has a destination. He has a plan, a
road map. He has seen tomorrow and knows how to get there. A leader
knows that not all of the stoplights have to be green before he can
leave the garage.
A World Class Leader is not afraid to move forward by stepping away
from command and control leadership to more employee empowerment. After
all who knows more about the job than the man who is doing it.
Most importantly the leader stands ready to fight off the evil
bureaucracy that will try to drain the lifeblood out of revolutionary
ideas.
As the vision begins to move forward you must focus on results. Pick
one machine to begin with and go for it with all you have and all you
can muster. Do not try to reinvent the wheel, but do use any idea that
you can borrow from some other successful plan, company, program or
person.
Continue to keep score of your successes. Post them so everyone can see
the before and after results. Focus your attention on the vision.
Remember, you can really only focus on one thing at a time.
The characteristics of momentum are:
1. It has a boundless VISION and commitment to excellence.
2. It is unwavering in the pursuit of a vision - a goal.
3. It has passion, which knows no limits.
4. It is single-minded - go for the results.
5. It is teamwork - get others to join you.
6. It demands a concentrated intensity and a definite sense of destiny.
7. If we wait for our fears to disappear before we start, we will never
begin.
I LOVE:
1. The people who build World Class Companies.
2. The changes that people make happen.
3. The people who support the changes to make it happen.
4. The people who endure the pain that comes with change.
5. The strong leaders who rise up and stand firm during the rough times
that always comes with change.
6. The urgency that these people show battling through change.
I know from experience that a company cannot reach world-class status
without good leadership, and good people. These work together to create
the culture change, which must happen to become a World Class
Maintenance Department.
I know it can only be done with change. Culture change doesn't happen
until someone feels the deep down gut wrenching force to go for it and
to embrace the vision.
Change does not come about quickly or easily. Picture change as a ship
on the ocean. Because of it's massive size it requires a long time to
turn the ship around. The size of the rudder is so small when compared
to the big ship. But we all know these small rudders do turn the big
ships. As the leader of change you must keep the program moving, to do
what must be done. Once you begin you cannot quit. You must see it
through to completion.
So - this is all about vision, leadership, and action. In the end will
be victory!
Victory comes from strong effort. Victory comes long before you have
reached the goal. You have seen the result in your mind long before you
have seen the physical evidence.
WE MUST:CATCH THE VISION EMBRACE THE VISION