Dinner Meeting Postponed in February

We are P O S T P O N I N G t h eFebruary 14th Dinner Meetinguntil February 21st. The DinnerMeeting will be on the THIRDTuesday of the month instead ofthe second Tuesday. This is ahistoric event. I have been withthe Section for more than 10years and except for a DinnerMeeting cancellation, this is thefirst time I can remember uspostponing a meeting.

It seems we Californians are a romantic bunch.Perhaps it’s our proximity to all those excellentwineries (like the ones in Temecula). Or perhaps it’s just the sea air. In any event, our potentialspeakers would rather spend time with theirsignificant others than attend a Dinner Meeting onVa l e n t i n e ’s Day. We suggested they bring theirsignificant others to the Dinner Meeting but somehowthey didn’t believe that would be perceived as a“romantic night out”. Go figure.

Nevertheless, since we had no volunteer speakersfor either Clinic or for the Dinner, we were faced withyou listening to me all night or moving the meeting tothe 21st. Good choice, right! Everything else remainsthe same. We have excellent speakers for the clinicsand the Dinner, so mark February 21st on yourcalendar and take your significant other out to dinneron the 14th.

The Annual Surveys were sent out with theJanuary Scope. Email me if you did not get one and Ishall send you a copy. Please take the time to fill it outand return it. It’s only a page and a half long this yearand won’t take but a few minutes to complete. Don’tforget the stamp! And don’t forget we are giving $100to a randomly drawn member for completing thesurvey. The deadline is fast approaching so get yoursurvey in as soon as you can.

We have a couple of excellent seminars comingup in February and April. On Friday, February 24th,Ms. Marilyn Snyder will present an all day seminartitled “How to Avoid Death by Powerpoint”. Ms. Snyder was our Dinner Speaker a few months ago.She shared a lot of excellent tips on using Powerpoint.

If you use Powerpoint, you’ll want to attend this seminar.

In April Mr. Raphael Natale will be presenting aseminar titled the “Vision Workshop”. Learn how toconnect to your Core Values, create a compellingMission and achieve the results you want in yourBusiness or Life. Please see the information aboutboth seminars inside this issue of the Scope.

Remember; DON’T come out for the FebruaryDinner Meeting on Valentine’s Day. Go elsewhere, beromantic, have fun. But DO remember to come onout to the Crown Plaza on Tuesday February 21st foran excellent evening of Clinic and Dinnerpresentations as well as great food and camaraderie.

See you at the Crown Plaza FEBRUARY 21ST!!Gary Smith

Section Chairman

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A Publication of Orange EmpireSection, ASQGary Smith, Chair

Orange EmpireSection Mission

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Our mission is to func-tion as the pre m i e r

ASQ Section in serving itsm e m b e rs and commu n i t y.We will provide a stro n gl e a d e rship to pro m o t eQuality in all are a s , bys u p p o rting ASQ go a l s , byo ffe ring commu n i c a t i o nand education in Qualitymethods, and by providingcareer development,Qualityre s o u rces and pers o n a lgrowth through profession-al and social interaction.

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““Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes yourhopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is thesparkle in your eyes, the swing in your gait.The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge ofwill and energy to execute your ideas.”

Henry Ford.Achievement awards, what an award on your wall can do

to your ego! It seems that we strive to achieve builds our enthusiasm and

strokes our collective egos. What lengths we go through to achievethat plaque on the wall! Little does the average co-worker know theknots of our stomachs, the sleepless nights of the un-dotted (i) orthe uncrossed (t). To some it may be only a plaque but those of usthat strive to meet certification requirements, upgrades or to passstrenuous audits it is all that we live for, often for months at a timeuntil the quest is complete.

Our enthusiasm as Henry Ford spoke about allows us to havethat irresistible surge of energy and the execution of ideas! It drivesus and sometimes out and out controls us. Other quotes by Henrysuggest he was a Quality professional such as us consider thesequotes -

“I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought tothink of it by day and dream of it by night. “… or …” It has beenmy observation that most people get ahead during the time thatothers waste.”

Because of the yearning for perfection and the elimination ofwaste, Mr. Ford was driven to success with many sleepless nights.Much in the same way many of us debate if the incurable (t) hasbeen crossed in preparation for the infamous plaque. So what doesthis mean? That all quality professionals are seconds away from awhite coat or do we simply see the picture of perfection through eyesthat are never satisfied? Either way we tend to be off centerline andobserve our places of employment a little different than manybecause we know the FMEA line is not without cost, sometimessevere.

So is it just the plaque or is there something deeper? I suggestthe latter for we must always strive for perfection regardless of howmany “Chinas”, or off shore industries lowball prices. We mustalways strive for the plaque regardless of the times. For we areQuality professionals always aware of the price of the plaque.

Now the winners for this years 2006 Baldridge awards for theFeel the Goosebumps?

Now we are the survivors. Impact our profession. Leave a legacyof success. Win the war in the trenches.

Daniel ShibleyQuality Manager

The Bazz Houston Company

Daniel Shibley has been in the Quality field since 1976 and currently is the Quality Manager at the Bazz Houston Company .Questions and comments regarding this article may be e-mailed to: daniel.shibley@bazz-houston.com

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Five ASQ Certification Exams March 4, 2006

Four Outstanding and Enlightening Keynote Speakers

For additional information and registration visithttp://www.asq.org/qm/conferences

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Responsibilities include:• Having access to e-mail and be able to receive and send

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1.Act as a company’s primary contactbetween the ASQ Orange Empire Section and your company.

2. Promote and distribute informationregarding Section events, training activities, seminars, educational programs and refresher programs to your company’s Quality Personnel and Senior Management.

3. Earn 1 Recertification Unit per year for participating as a Booster.

4. Receive Section data from early receipt of the Scope Newsletter;alert your Peersof upcoming learning and networkingopportunities.

5. Reach out to other professional organizations within your company and promote ASQ as the leader of the Quality Profession with educational benefits available.

6.Attend an annual meeting for Booster activities to keep up with new activities and offer feedback on your professional needs.

7. Support the Orange Empire Section membership chair and committee personnel in retaining members andhelping the Section membership grow.

Please contact Pat Brinker:patb@lifemedofcalifornia.com

or Pat Baxter:patricia.r.baxter@boeing.com

to learn more about how you can be a linkbetween the ASQ Orange Empire Section

and your company or organization.

Become a ASQ Booster ASQ Orange Empire Section continues to reach out and get our name out there inthe community. As a Booster, you are not only providing growth opportunities foryour colleagues, you are becoming a valuable source of information of what ourlocal Quality Professionals want and need. The following is all you need to know:

Thank you to the following ASQ Boosters:Alice Martinez HITCO alice.martinez@hitco.com

Art Nakahara Edwards Lifesciences art.nakahara@edwards.com

Dave Nagy Bolero Associates aven@boleroassociates.com

Diane Blixt LA County dianeblixt@aol.comdblixt@dhs.co.la.ca.us

Dick Boyum SPS Technology Inc dboyum@spstech.co

Gene Underwood Retired hillbillie9@aol.com

Rolland Au Clarient Inc rau@clarientinc.com

Jan Brown Boeing Ana janice.i.brown@boeing.com

Joanne Pettigrew Vought Aircraft pettijo@voughtaircraft.com

Joyce Taylor Princeton Corp Consultants Joyce@pccsearch.com

Julie Smith Ges40035@aol.com

Linda Garriz Alcon linda.garriz@alconlabs.com

Margaret Benavides Rockwell-Collins mebenavi@rockwellcollins.com

Mark Belgen ASP,Johnson & Johnson mbelgen@aspus.jnj.com

Mark Lindsey Disneyland Mark.Lindsey@Disney.com

Mike Thomas

Pat Brinker LifeMed patb@lifemedofcalifornia.com

Paull Fellman Scapa Medical pfellman@scapatapesna.com

Suzanne Suleiman Extron Electronics.Anaheim suzanna25@aol.com

Wendell Paulson Powerwave wpaulson@pwav.com

Yasamin Ameri Quest International Consulting yameri@qiconsult.com

Takashi Baba Edwards Takashi_Baba@edwards.com

Jack Sedaka Kirkill-TA jsedaka@adelphia.net

Bob Mehta Allergan mehta_bhavan@allergan.com

Julie Senkovich Allergan senkovich_julia@allergan.com

Pat Baxter Boeing prbaxter@earthlink.net

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MONTHLY DINNER MEETING

IMPORTANTPLEASE TAKE NOTICE!

Dinner reservations will be taken up to 4:00 p.m. the FRIDAY BEFORE the meeting. Any reservation

made after that will be treated as one purchased at thedoor ($35 for members and $45 for non-members).

PAYMENT BY CASH, CHECK and CREDIT CARD (MC/VISA).

Call the reservation number for details.

NOTES: Members will be billed for reservations which are not cancelled by 8:00 p.m. Monday. It is YOUR

responsibility to cancel with us, since Orange Empire is billed for guarantee based on reservations. You need not be a member to attend Section events.

“Nanotechnology and Issues for Quality”

by Lynn E. Foster

Overview: Hype about 'Nanotechnology' as the "next big thing" continues although (or because) rela-

tively few fans know quite what it is. Broadly characterizing nanotechnology as engineering and science

in the 1-100 nanometer range, we then can ask if it will catalyze a landrush of new ventures, jobs, and

investment akin to the late '90s. The field has the potential to impact quality issues and manufacturing

management in the same way Information Technology has. After defining "nanotechnology," today's

seminar will offer a measured view of the work, players, and trends of the field unfolding in Chemistry,

Biology, Physics, Medicine, Engineering and Computer Science.

Takeaways:

• Nanotechnology will be a fundamental change in manufacturing.

• Nanotechnology will impact virtually every industry.

• Nanotechnology will allow engineers to design solutions directly

into materials by controlling matter at the molecular scale.

Biography: Lynn E. Foster is the Emerging Technologies Director of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, one of the

largest law firms in the United States. In this position he advises technology companies on technology

transfer, patent licensing, strategic partnerships and raising capital.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig Mr. Foster held technology industry positions in corporate, entrepre-

neurial and government settings, among them managing software development in the aerospace indus-

try, heading a startup, and managing a seed stage commercialization grant program. He serves on

Advisory Boards for the Nano Science and Technology Institute and the International Engineering

Consortium as well as the Executive Committee of the Caltech Enterprise Forum. He authored the first

Nanotechnology Trade Study and has directed eight Nanotechnology conferences and trade missions. He

also has 20 years of active and reserve service with the US Army including service in the first Gulf War

and Bosnia. He holds an MBA and a B.S. in Production and Operations Management.

Clinic #1 Speaker: ASQ SECTION 701 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ISO USERS GROUP

The Benefits of 5S as Part of Your Lean Strategy by Ed Matthews, Six Sigma Leader and Lean Expert with Honeywell International ACS-Building Solutions

Overview: Lean Sigma provides an organization with methodologies for removing non-value added

activities. As an organization develops a Lean Strategy a key tool in deployment of Lean is 5S. 5S (Sort,

Store, Simplify, Sweep and Sustain) is part of the foundation of a Lean Strategy.

As a participant in this clinic, you will:

• Understand the Seven Waste in a business

• Understand the 5S Principles

• Understand the use of 5S to reduce wasted activities

• Understand how to implement a 5S activity

Biography: Ed is a Six Sigma Leader and Lean Expert with Honeywell International ACS-Building

Solutions. Ed leads a team of Six Sigma Black Belts and Lean Experts that support the National

SPEAKER: Lynn E. Foster“Nanotechnology and Issues for Quality"

DATE: Tu e s d a y, February 2 1 s t 2 0 0 6

PLACE: Crowne Plaza Hotel17941 Von KarmanIrvine,CA(949) 863-1999

TIME: 5:15 p.m. Registration5:45 p.m. Clinics6:45 p.m. Dinner7:30 p.m. Dinner Speaker

MENU: Garden Green SaladGrilled Salmon with OrangeButter SauceWild Rice PilafFresh Seasonal VegetablesRolls and ButterIced Tea, Lemonade, Coffee,Tea, DecafCarrot Cake

COST: $30.00 for Section 0701Members with called-in reservation$35.00 for Section 0701 Members at the door$40 for non-Section 0701Members with called-in reservation $45 for non-Section 0701Members at the door Clinics are free to members,parking available at $4.00.Clinics are $10.00 to all others including parking.Payment by cash, check, orcredit card. Parking validatedonly with dinner purchase

RSVP: (714) 550-4764 by 4 p.m.,Friday, February 17th.Leave message on Voice Mail;there will be no call back to confirm.

American Society for QualityThe Orange Empire Section #0701

PRESENTS

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Certified Biomedical AuditorMary M.McDermottMelanie K.CummingsJames W. PetrieKesley E.GallagherUsama M.AbunadiPeter L.LindwallMaria E.ZeballosKatrina L.Dayman

Certified Quality ManagerLinda J. OldsPatrick E. KennedyDieter EcksteinMalinda Lynn Ota

Certified Six Sigma Black BeltWilliam J. McQueenLilly D.WeisbeckerKenneth A.DevaneBruce E.HutainEd C.MachadoMarcelo EspinosaBrad D.AlexanderStephen Robert WilliamsCindi ManningTom W. SmagalaDoyle T. SiemensCharlie E. PoirierDon Cerney

Rafael RojasTao ZhangKhai T.TrinhCertified Calibration TechnicianKenneth E.AsisJohnny L.StoryDavid G. SylviaCraig V.Walker

Certified Quality AuditorPaul M.BoothBill CowanJennifer L.HolmesLeslie A.FreemanHolger R.Van DorpPatricia R.BaxterYi-Chun Francis LiuPhilip JenningsLaurena C.ChangMichael L. RaycraftPhillip Robledo

Abdirizack A.AhmedDenise M.BerryDavid C.ElliottMaria J. CanalesKelley H.DolanRonaldo Dall'acquaDale C.Gloyeski

Certified Quality EngineerLoan SongBruce BagheriSean A.MeadeNicholas Joseph ObertsKai W. KendallSudha ReliaLeanne ChenKimberly Lundberg Taylor

Certified Software Quality EngineerJack Chen

Operations Team. As part of his responsibly he facilitates Green Belt DMAIC and Lean training for Honeywell employees. Additionally, Ed has 28 years experi-

ence in operations management overseeing Project Managers, Service Supervisors, and other field operations teams. The ACS group of Honeywell provides

environmental controls systems, energy management systems, and integrated life safety systems for government facilities, commercial buildings, schools, and

hospitals. This includes systems that provide support tracking for FDA and other agency compliance for environmental conditions. Ed received his Bachelor of

Science Business Management and MBA from Rutgers University. Ed is a ASQ Certified Quality Manager, Six Sigma Black Belt. Ed is also a Faculty Practitionerwith the University of Phoenix. Ed facilitates undergraduate and graduate business courses including a Quality Management course. Ed has received various

technical and management awards including Honeywell Lund Award (Global Award) for Human Resource Development.

Clinic #2 Implementing a Lean Supply Chain in a Medical Device Environmentby Linda Howe Garriz, Manager - Quality Assurance at the Irvine Technology Center of Alcon Manufacturing, Ltd

Overview: Implementing a lean supply chain can be a challenging initiative in any company; but there are additional challenges for medical device manu-

facturers. This session will cover the process used to effectively manage risk while launching new products utilizing lean supply chain principles.

As a participant in this session, you will gain in insight into:

• Risk management techniques for lean supply chain implementation.

• Concrete examples of how to implement just-in-time while minimizing supply and quality risk.

Biography: Linda Howe Garriz is Manager, Quality Assurance at the Irvine Technology Center of Alcon Manufacturing, Ltd. in Irvine, California. She

received her B.S. in Mathematics/Economics from Allegheny College and her M.S. in Industrial Administration from the Tepper School of Business at

Carnegie-Mellon University. She is currently active in many facets of the American Society for Quality. She is the currently the Program Chair for the

Customer-Supplier Division, the Education Chair for Orange Empire Section, and is active with the Biomedical Division’s Southern California Discussion

Group. She presently teaches the Section Refresher Courses for the Black Belt, Quality Engineer, and Certified Biomedical Auditor Certification Exams.

Congratulations to all thosewho have passed recentcertification examinations!

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CQE Refresher CourseSPONSORED BY: Orange Empire Section 0701, ASQ

EXAM DATE: June 3, 2006 EXAM APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 7, 2006

LOCATION: Alcon Laboratories, located at 15800 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA.Exit 405 Freeway at Sand Canyon, go right on Alton Parkway 3/4 mile to Telemetry; turn right into Alcon parking lot. Turn left to employee entrance parking lot. Use Employee Entrance. Room assignment will be made on the first night.

COURSE FEE: $400.00 + cost of textbooks

TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

SESSIONS/DATES: 14 sessions total; Wednesdays from March 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006. (Topics covered: Management and Leadership in Quality Engineering; Quality Systems Development,Implementation, and Verification; Planning, Controlling, and Assuring Product and Process Quality;Reliability and Risk Management; Problem Solving and Quality Improvement; Quantitative Methods)

REFERENCE BOOKS: CQE Primer + Solution Text, Quality Council of Indiana (Required)Gryna, Quality Planning and Analysis, Latest Ed. (Recommended)TI 36X Statistical Calculator (Required)

TEXT COST: $105.00 for the CQE Primer + Solution Text from Quality Council of Indiana (Order online at www.qualitycouncil.com or call 800-660-4215.

INSTRUCTORS: Linda Howe Garriz (e-mail Linda.Garriz@Alconlabs.com)Tony Roberts (e-mail TRoberts2@bigscreen.mea.com)

ENROLLMENT: Open through April 7, 2006

NOTE: Class fees must be paid no later than the 3rd session and no refunds will be made after the 3rd session. Minimum class size is 8 students.

TO REGISTER: Fill out Registration Form below, make check payable to “ASQ Orange Empire Section 0701”, and mail both to: Attn: Linda Howe Garriz, 15800 Alton Parkway, M.S. 145, Irvine, CA 92618

CQE Exam Refresher Course Mail-In Registration Form

To pay online, go to www.orangeempire.org

STUDENT NAME: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Marilyn Snyder, President ofInteractive Concepts, a consulting firmspecializing in customized PowerPointdesign and presentation skills semi-nars, is author of Creative Animationsfor PowerPoint, Volumes 1 and 2 andHigh-Performance Speaking. She hasmade over 20,000 presentations andshares that wisdom with you. APowerPoint magician, past president of the Orange County Chapter, American Society forTraining and Development (ASTD), and past Board member of the Los Angeles NationalSpeakers Association, Marilyn spends both her work and leisure time playing withPowerPoint!

You will learn:• The three elements that spell success for every PowerPoint presentation• Five shortcuts that guarantee you’ll spend way less time prepping your slideshow • Three ways to design attention-grabbing visuals that complement your presentation• How to turn words into visuals so your ideas are easy to remember – for both you and

your audience!• The best techniques for incorporating visual images to get and keep audience interest• Five little known delivery techniques that make you look like a pro• The two formulas guaranteed to make your presentations memorable.

The hands-on seminar will cover:What are the two biggest complaints audiences have about PowerPoint shows? 1. “I was sooo bored I almost passed out!”2. “I nearly died when the presenter read every single word on the screen.”

What are the two biggest complaints presenters have about PowerPoint shows?1. “The time I’m spending preparing my slideshows is killing me!”2. “My show is dying for lack of creative input!”

To keep your show from rigor mortis, Marilyn Snyder demonstrates how to design energizing presentations that speak louder than words ! You will benefit fromMarilyn’s 15+ years as a PowerPoint designer, trainer, and professional speaker. You willlearn the basic principles of PowerPoint design that you can apply to show after show.You’ll learn the latest “bells and whistles” that keep audiences focused and engaged.Then you’ll see how to deliver your well-designed slides in a compelling and intriguingstyle. The goal is for you to immediately apply new principles and techniques of designand delivery so you can SHOW what you’re talking about!

American Society for QualityOrange Empire Section 0701

How to Avoid the Death byPowerPointSyndromeYou Need Effective Design and Delivery

Participant Name: _____________________________________________________________

Work Phone: _____________________________ Home Phone: ________________________

Street Address: ________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________________ Zip: ______________

If paying by Check send to address below and must be postmarked per deadlines above. If you wish confirmation of your registration send email to ed.matthews@honeywell.com confirmation reply will be sent after payment isreceived. Please allow time for mail delivery.

Payment: Check Amount: ______________________ Membership #____________________

If paying by Credit Card please go to http://www.asqorangeempire.org/ and select Calendar to find the event. Then select register now to provide registration by secured access credit card. Membership is verified against membership roster. System will send confirmation to email address you enter at time of registration. This is also you receipt of payment.

Mail registration to Ed Matthews, 6 Via Topacio, Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688.

Presented by: Marilyn A. Snyder,M.S., President, Interactive Concepts

Seminar Date: Friday, February 24, 2006 , 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Bring your laptop for hands-on!

Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 17941 Von Karman Ave., CA 92614Registration & Continental Breakfast at 7:30 AM (parking included) Lunch Provided.

Cost if Registered by February 10th:ASQ Section 701 Members $115.00 & All Others $140.00Cost after February 10th: ASQ Section 701 Members $135.00 & All Others $160.00

Payment can be made by Check (payable to ASQ Section 701)or Credit Card (on-line registration only, MC or Visa). 1.0 R.U. / for more information: Ed Matthews (714) 562-3038 or ed.matthews@honeywell.comIf you have any special needs (food, access) let us know.

Death byPowerPointSeminar Registration Form(for checks only)

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by Akhilesh GulatiThere is many a slip between the cup and the lip. We

could adapt this old adage to organizations and say ‘Thereis a huge chasm between intention and execution!’

We are all familiar with organizations that plan, planand plan, followed by analyze, analyze and analyze, yetexecution does not occur, sometimes referred to as‘paralysis by aanalysis.’ It may be attributed to inertia,a p a t h y, or the knowledge that this is just another of thoseinitiatives that will pass – if we wait long enough. Usuallyemployees are right; they provide enough excuses to notexecute right now and soon enough the issue is forgotten infavor of another hot initiative! Why interrupt the smoothflow of work life when a new priority is likely to strike in amonth or so.

One could compile a whole book with all sorts ofexcuses for why a change cannot be made, why an initiativeis unlikely to succeed, why there is not enough time tocomplete a task, why more resources are required, etc.; yetthey all really sound like, “The dog ate my homework.”

World Class Organizations just don’t accept that. Theyare most often ‘Execution Obsessed.’ In such organizationsone is unlikely to hear, “They do not pay me enough.”Instead employees are charged up with the spirit of theorganization, and achieving results through execution turnsout to be a huge motivator. People enjoy not only resultsand the high it gives them, but also developing other peoplewithin the organization. Its like winning begets winning.The organization creates leaders that others covet. Insteadof lethargy or a litany of excuses, there is action, not justa c t i v i t y, with a clear focus on results.

Planning, measurement, analysis and sustenance ofresults is all part of an organization that exhibits ExecutionObsession. Instead of haphazardly selecting improvementprojects (like many organizations pursuing six sigmatoday), these organizations use a two pronged approach: 1)a systematic planning methodology for long-range keyorganizational objectives – practically fixed as a guide for 3-

5 years, and 2) day to day business measures for continuousbusiness process improvement.

This Execution Obsession provides unity of purpose andfocus, plans to support the objective, clear linkage of dailymeasures to strategic goals, a defined process to reviewprogress, and the quest for continuous improvement.Change becomes ingrained in the people and execution forresults becomes a motivator. Organization learning andmutual development result from such organizationaldirection. Excuses become a thing of the past; people stickaround and perform for reasons other than money.

I am sure most of you have seen microcosms of thisWinning Culture where success begets success, where thereis excitement in the air for the results achieved, and for the motivation it creates. But then you must have also seen it fade away soon – because the execution is notsustained, because the organizational goals may beambiguous or changing too frequently to provide anymodicum of continuity. For a Winning Culture, the twopronged approach works well: Long Term Planning andExecution Obsession!

Akhilesh Gulati

Past Chair and Senior Member of theAmerican Society for Quality, San GabrielValley Section. Principal with PIVOTManagement Consultants, specializing inimplementing Change Strategies, LeanManufacturing and ISO 9000 quality

systems. Provides training for Tools & Techniques for LeanEnterprise and Six Sigma Black Belts. Phone: 877-pivot-mc; Fax: 909-982-7161Website: /www . p i v o t m c . c o mAlso owns Akhil International, a printing, design and promotional products enterprise. Phone: 866-akhil-44 Website: www . a k h i l i n t e r n a t i o n a l . c o m

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