-John Beakes, Executive Vice President, General Physics Corporation
"The Leadership Roadmap provides a clear how to do it approach...its uniqueness includes a framework for integrating a people-oriented approach eith the equally important lean enterprise and innovation processes. This book is short on words but long on wisdom, tools, templates and examples that map out a better way for leadership and organization development."
-Paul Davis, President, Scanlon Leadership Network
"The Leadership Roadmap is a must read for Directors, CEOs and all leaders. It helps all leaders avoid the false starts, detours, potholes and hairpin turns frequently encountered along the way toward building a winning team…It describes why Directors of Boards and CEOs have a responsibility to understand, audit and support continuous improvement of the major processes that drive organization performance.”
-Myron March, President CEO, Thomson-Shore
"The key ingredient is the execution phase and this roadmap will be a great aid in helping you deliver successful improvements over the long run."
-Art Smalley, President, Art of Lean, Inc.
In the clutter of this modern, fast-paced, global, knowledge intensive, and highly competitive market, where technology inundates leaders with a constant stream of information, it is often hard to see the Big Picture, to achieve success and meet the needs of all major stakeholders consistently and over a long period of time. With over sixty years of business experience, thirty of which marked by hands-on executive leadership, Dwane Baumgardner and Russ Scaffede know that in order to achieve this success it is essential to eliminate waste, fuel creativity, and create a climate of openness, trust, support and commitment among team members.
The Leadership Roadmap is not just for CEOs, CFOs and others at the executive level, it is also for people in human resources or project development, the plant manager or first line supervisor, it is for anyone who shares a strong commitment to the foundational premise of integrating the leadership of people, lean transformation and innovation systems. The Leadership Roadmap is a practical resource that will foster a new generation of “roving leaders,” committed team members who are willing to step up and fill a void, who lead by asking questions that trigger positive change rather than simply giving orders. These new leaders will understand that while the framework for achieving success is simple, the implementation can be complex and daunting, requiring a firm and enduring dedication to renewal, and a step by step guide to show them the way.
“Finally, a practical handbook for leaders… one to set on your desk and use, to go back to over and over, to help you navigate the terrain to success.”
-John Shook, Manager, Toyota [The first American kacho (manager) for Toyota in Japan]
