How is Lean Six Sigma different from past initiatives?

A major difference between Lean Six Sigma and past initiatives that have come and gone is the way it is implemented in an organisation.

Where past initiatives might have been rolled out by telling employees to do it, a successful Lean Six Sigma initiative involves leaders and managers in a number of ways.

• They actively participate in selecting and leading projects as project champions
• They consistently focus on the discipline of continual improvement
• They challenge employees by setting new performance targets
• They provide the support and resources for project teams to make rapid and sustainable process improvements in achieving performance targets