On-The-Job AOC-Notes

People don’t follow people (managers), they follow vision.

The key to a successful management team is not in its ability to tell people what to do but in its ability to help them align their vision with that of the overall organization

A sense of purpose refers to a mission and vision.

Do not reinvent the wheel.

If we expect or desire different results, we must do things differently.

It is much easier to plan for change that to change plans.

Responsibility = leadership + accountability

As you communicate with others, ask yourself these three questions:

1. Why are you here,
2.    What do you want, and
3.   What have you learned?

Managing an operations from behind a desk is a very dangerous thing. To be understood, your values must be seen on the shop floor by your actions and involvement in day to day activity, not by your title or level of your education.

Values includes such things as: 

1. .     Involvement and participation
2. .       Continues improvement
3. .       A focus on people
4.          Maintaining levels of quality

5.       Exceeding customer expectations and
6.       Maintaining an awareness of customers