Question of the month: How are SMART objectives important in achieving your goals?

The first month of this year’s last quarter is almost over. So, if you haven’t already started, it’s time to think and plan about the upcoming year. The best way to put forward a plan is to start at the top – at the mission, vision and strategy level. That is what our articles in October focused on.

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In the most recent article, we explained how a clear statement of vision can guide members of the organization. This over-arching statement of principle can add clarity and meaning to regular activities. Now is the time for reviewing vision and mission statements, and as well as reviewing and setting goals and objectives for the coming new year.

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The New Year is here (almost) and it’s time to roll out your strategy for the coming year. We started last year by looking at organizational leadership. This year we’ll look at how leaders lead by weaving strategy into their business. 

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Question of the month: What is the difference between projection goals and position goals?

The highlight of this month was the release of yet another procedures manual – the AS9100 Aerospace Policies & Procedures Manual. Our articles this month also talked about setting goals and understanding process relationships to achieve improvement.

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Last Month we discussed leadership metrics, leading teams and overall management leadership. But we cannot discuss leadership and teams without discussing supply chains. After all, your supply chain is a

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Question of the month: How do you know if you are using the right metric(s) to measure your leadership effectiveness?

January saw the release of the newest manual in our collection—the ISO 22000 Food Safety Policies, Procedures & Forms. We also discussed leadership in January and announced the 2006 ASQ St. Louis Quality Conference.

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Our previous article on leadership discussed leadership metrics associated with the speed and flow of your business. This week let’s explore leadership in teams and the design of your measurement system for team success.

Being a leader means getting things done through others, which implies a team of some kind. The most critical ingredient to leading teams is trust and

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