A Practical Approach for Large Scale Performance Improvement

Executive strategies require a journey to a rumored destination.

The rumors almost always turn out to be true, if the organization successfully navigates the trip; too often though, the expedition falls short of the goal, or ends up someplace else.

Five stages of deployment will ensure safe arrival at the desired location.

1. exploration - if we are going on a trip, what's it's going to be like out there?


2. discovery - what benefits can can we expect to gain for our trouble?


3. expedition - how will we get the entire crew there safe and sound?


4. settlement - can we get everybody settled-in so they don't want to go back?


5. evolution - now that we have arrived, where can we go from here?

As the questions above are answered, the strategy itself becomes better informed and more precise.

The hoshin kanri / strategy deployment process acts as a guide map for organizations blazing new ground