Comments on: “Perfection is the enemy of good” http://leanthinkingnetwork.com/2005/08/02/perfection-is-the-enemy-of-good/ The Lean Thinking Network is located in Pennsylvania and run by Dwight Bowen of www.DwightBowen.com. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:50:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Matt Corbett http://leanthinkingnetwork.com/2005/08/02/perfection-is-the-enemy-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Matt Corbett Tue, 02 Aug 2005 14:30:21 +0000 http://leanthinkingnetwork.com/?p=8#comment-11 It's been my experience that disengaged "leaders" at any level hurt implementation. In my view, the best implementation stratagem ties ownership & buy-in together through motivation. In other words, Workers will “win the war” for the General they can get behind, if they own the process, and believe the plan will work for them, not against them. A disengaged leader at any level won’t rally the troops to their cause, and the goal of implementation will be lost. Personally, I've noticed that when I'm tired, distracted, or rushed, my Kaizen Teams are low key, and good ideas tend not to flow. When I'm "ON" so are my teams. Matt Corbett ASK Foods, INC. It’s been my experience that disengaged “leaders” at any level hurt implementation. In my view, the best implementation stratagem ties ownership & buy-in together through motivation.

In other words, Workers will “win the war” for the General they can get behind, if they own the process, and believe the plan will work for them, not against them.

A disengaged leader at any level won’t rally the troops to their cause, and the goal of implementation will be lost.

Personally, I’ve noticed that when I’m tired, distracted, or rushed, my Kaizen Teams are low key, and good ideas tend not to flow. When I’m “ON” so are my teams.

Matt Corbett
ASK Foods, INC.

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