5 Steps to Performance Excellence success
5 Steps to
performance
excellence
success
WHAT IS
PERFORMANCE
EXCELLENCE
Systems thinking is among one of the most
important management concepts of the 21st
century. Improving a collec on of business
processes independently will deliver average
results at best, but for long-term sustainability,
the problems within interrelated systems need
to be addressed.
At Implementa on Engineers, we help you build
a Performance Excellence culture that puts into
effect innova ve and systemic improvements
that work together to support the value stream.
We create a comprehensive performance
management system where everyone
con nuously pursues excellence in capability,
effec veness, and responsiveness.
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Five steps to
performance excellence
success
1. ROI from Performance Excellence Ini a ves
2. Current OpEx Landscape
3. Selec ng the right Methodologies
4. Crea ng value through leverage
5. Leadership’s role in OpEx ini a ves
step 1
ROI from Performance Excellence
Initiatives
We live in a capitalist world which means all organiza ons have
expecta ons of receiving some kind of financial benefit for making
investments, also known as ROI. Performance and Opera onal
excellence is about driving organiza onal success. At the same me
expected results are then accompanied by the speed at which they
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Financial return or ROI depends on the industry but we have seen
the following returns:
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In Mining industry: Close 5x to 10x ROI in 3 months
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With Con nuous processes about 2x to 5x ROI in about 6
come––organiza ons want things done efficiently but also faster.
There is more to Performance Excellence success than just financial
months
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In Manufacturing: Close to 2x to 5x ROI in about 6 months
returns. Few other benefits are:
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Higher knowledge and las ng change - When new Performance
Excellence ini a ves are implemented, there is higher internal
knowledge base generated among the employees, which creates a
las ng change and boosts employee morale.
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Employee confidence and work life balance - The knowledge and
confidence ins lled into the employees results in improved work
efforts to the opera onal performances. OpEx ini a ves then
create a posi ve work environment with a las ng change effect.
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Speed of Implementa on - With an organiza on-wide PE ini a ve,
things can get implemented faster with the help of internal and
external resources resul ng in an efficient and more rapid speed
of implementa on.
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step 2
Current OpEx LANDSCAPE
All companies do Opera onal Excellence. Organiza ons typically have
a strategy, processes, documenta on, and people in place to help
In a large organiza on with mul ple produc on plants, many
support their project.
However, feedback from leaders show four key problems in their
quests for Opera onal Excellence.
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Internal OpEx is Necessary But Not Sufficient
loca ons can face similar challenges, but variable results and talent
shortage issues. Most OpEx groups have limited resources with many
business objec ves and issues to solve.
Programs are failing to hit their targets almost 80% of the me.
(Financially)
If you are at a typical produc on plant, you can share the best
prac ces among mul ple plant loca ons. It is also the best me to
gather new perspec ves and methods of improvements between
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Businesses tend to always fall behind schedule.
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People work on the wrong job du es––such as tasks not
produc ons.
connected to helping the overall business performance. This brings
There are many reasons as to why ini a ves don’t succeed and one of
down success.
the biggest ones is the lack of accountability. In addi on to that, there
could be many other reasons such as the few listed below.
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These factors contribute to the labor of maintaining sustainability
over your projects and organiza ons––thus hindering the progress.
The two main results leaders want to see are financial results and
posi ve changes in their people.
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New prac ces don’t s ck, and there’s usually no follow-ups.
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Old, unsuccessful system takes over again quickly.
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New vision needed by ‘experienced” ops and maintenance
leaders.
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They have been through this before and did not improve ops.
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Greater number of loca ons, lower effec veness and overall
progress.
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Current OpEx LANDSCAPE
contd
Coaching for change requires a new way of approaching the plant ops,
maintenance, quality, customers, scheduling and people selec on and
development. An open mind and sense of understanding and firmness
is key to connec ng and unlocking that driving force for success in
everyone.
A good analogy that comes to mind is the United States military. The
U.S. military contains many different levels of leadership that go into
maintaining a high performance management system (HPM). Each
military branch consists of highly trained and skilled individuals with
the self-discipline to achieve a successful HPM system. Being able to
rise through the ranks and showcase a powerful sense of leadership
guides members to some of the most elite posi ons and forces within
the en re organiza on. Seal Team Six, the U.S. Navy component
connected to the Joint Special Opera ons Command, is a highly
classified group known for the mission a ack that led to the death of
Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden a er a decade search. This elite
team of highly trained professionals created a system where failure
cannot be an op on and the stakes of not reaching success are always
high.
Many elements fall into producing similar levels of success from an
HPM system. Installing an HPM system requires new vision, new
measures, intensive training, new rou nes, prac ce and talent
assessment.
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Effec ve leadership is not
about making speeches or
being liked; leadership is defined
by results not a ributes
- Peter Drucker
step 3
Selecting the right METHODOLOGIES
A star ng point with any new OpEx ini a ve is for leaders to answer
the Why. Why are we as an organiza on doing this and what is the
business reason. One common problem with OpEx methodologies is
that there is a lack of a common pla orm. The key to what helps drive
organiza onal support and keep commitment to OpEx ini a ve is
establishing a common unified pla orm.
Strategy
Defining your organiza onal strategy to support that vision is the next
course of ac on. And that means defining targets, planning, steps, and
ac vi es.
Alignment
Once a strategy is established, ensure that there is good alignment to
Vision Clarity
the business drivers. It needs to be flexible so when the business
Leaders also need to understand their vision and have a solid
climate changes, your program has the flexibility to change
founda on of how they want to see the direc on of the project.
successfully as well.
Leaders should have a clear vision of where they want to go and how
they are going to get there. This means iden fying what your targets
are and which direc on your organiza on is heading. And a part of
being a good leader is to include people, process, and systems in that
visual.
Structure
A solid structure able to govern the process is also important. Ac vely
managing improvements and performances to the program helps
maintain your success.
Hard work is what it takes to carry out
your strategies and maintain project success.
-Bob Zadel, President & COO, Implementa on Engineers
Selecting the right METHODOLOGIES
contd
Communica on
communica on and follow-up processes to keep the flow of
Pl
an
Ac
t
Then, once everything is in place, maintain strong
success building.
Commitment and Performance
Measurement
Commitment and performance requires a strong mindset and
and PDCA
is a key factor in building your success. There tends to be a
loss of commitment when you are not focused and ac vely
managing the project. Be able to sustain a commi ed team
Ch
with performances well above average.
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Measurement and PDCA
k
Do
Make sure to self diagnose and con nually improve
(Performance Metrics, Systems to Convert Data to
Informa on, People Development and Behavior).
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Visionary leaders looking
for 3x to 6x sustainable
financial returns will
leverage four things:
Time, Talent, Resources
and Knowledge.
-Carl Marhaver, Execu ve Advisor
step 4
CREATING VALUE THROUGH LEVERAGE
Leverage in business simply means how you acquire new assets for
expansion. Now, there are mul ple ways businesses can create
leverage. Few ways by which businesses can create leverage are:
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Borrow Money to Finance Purchase of Assets
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Through company equity
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By raising money from Investors
Most companies borrow money to fund growth, op mize the
balance sheet and their return on equity. Now, Return on Equity
with leverage beats Returns on Assets due to cash availability for
new opportuni es at lower cost of capital than equity. We have
seen many CEO’s and CFO’s op mize this equity/debt balance
against growth and internal capex and improvement ini a ves. And
like any good company board, the Board of Directors and
Shareholders measure execu ves on this con nually. Leverage
helps op mize those returns.
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step 5
LEADERSHIP’S ROLE IN OPEX INITIATIVES
Most new growth ini a ves and acquisi ons use financing to
to grow their businesses, such as acquiring or building new assets for
increase ready capital and be able to act when the opportunity
expansion, and capital to support hiring and working capital for
arises. Now there are couple of ways to create value through
expected future earnings.
leverage:
2. Talent/Knowledge Leverage: Hiring an external partner like
1.Financial Leverage: Most companies borrow money to fund growth,
Implementa on Engineers helps organiza ons achieve faster
op mize the balance sheet and maximize their financial return on
opera ng improvements and is precisely analogous to using financial
equity. Business execu ves con nually evaluate how to use leverage
leverage to grow the business as soon as possible.
Performance excellence is ongoing.
Ending con nuous improvements and
efforts a er six months will only stop
your progress
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SUMMARY
To summarize, achieving sustainable results for your organiza on is similar
to running a marathon and not a sprint. Few quick takeaways are:
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Start with an objec ve- Objec ves mean what results you want to
achieve with your Performance excellence ini a ves. This should be
your star ng point.
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Study your landscape- In addi on to strategy, study where your
company is falling behind. Is it financial? Is it people? Or is it not having
a clear leadership vision?
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Establishing your methodologies- In order to go with the right
implementa on methodology, all organiza ons must answer the most
important ques on which is the Why. Why are we as an organiza on
doing this and what is the business reason?
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Crea ng value- Whichever method you choose to create leverage for
your business, remember to put your customer first without burning
your business.
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Leadership vision- Opera onal Excellence is an ongoing process. A
leader’s job is not only to set the vision of their organiza on, but to be
the driving force behind change as well.
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