“Don’t let what you know get in the way of your growth”

“Don’t let what you know get in the way of your growth”

360 Degree Understanding

We have all heard of the 360 degree survey or evaluation in hopes of getting some feedback that will allow you to become better in our position. In my view of this process I want to take the proactive approach by applying a 360 degree understanding of the people around us, meaning we need to understand the position of the person above, below, behind and in front of us. By putting ourselves in their position we can listen better and have a better understanding of their needs allowing for better support, coaching or providing the necessary direction needed for the challenge. This method can be applied in both business and family scenarios. Imagine the impact you could have, if you could anticipate the needs of the people around you. Many examples can be seen when this method was applied, probably some of the best examples of this was the internet, Facebook, the IPod. These were products and services that changed the way we do business and the way we communicate. There are still new opportunities around us and each of us need to apply this method in our own business and family. This could have tremendous results in sales, business improvements, supplier and customer relationships etc… the list of possibilities is endless.

Servant Leadership

Changing a culture begins with establishing a servant leadership presence. We know all the buzz words and acronyms associated with lean enterprise such as 5S, SMED, Kanban, kaizen etc… these are all the things we can see in the form of a process. We fail to understand that without a good foundation of a management system, process improvement is only temporary.

Who is Joe Perillo?

1. Turnaround Strategist
2. Cultural Change Agent
3. Servant Leader

Turnaround Strategies

As I looked back on the path of my carrier I noticed the one thing I did not want to become has actually defined who I am and what I am actually good at. Over the course of 25+ years I can see now all the turnaround strategies that I have been involved with. I am proud of these accomplishments because I was able to help others develop as well as myself. I was also able to add value by creating opportunities to increase capacity and revenue. In the beginning of my carrier I thought it was about achieving a specific position and title and then maintaining it. What I realized as time passed is that this was not the reality that I lived in. Today I find myself constantly looking to see how I can improve myself and my surroundings.

Lean management is not a change methodology; it is a destination

Lean management is not a change methodology; it is a destination, a desired set of practices and a change in culture.
Most companies fail when implementing lean because they fail to create a culture of “pull” This is because most organizations attempt to push lean on their people.
I experienced a good example of this over the weekend. I was shopping at a major retailer over the weekend and at the check-out register they had a sign posted “5-S register check list” the last date they checked off was April 2011 The date I was in the store was December 17, 2011. I was still impressed that they had the check list posted so I asked the clerk “hey I see you are using lean manufacturing principles” the gentleman replied by saying “Oh I don’t know what that is”.
This is a great example of an organization pushing lean principles. I am not questioning the company’s intentions but I would question their methods for creating change.

The Art of Leadership

The art of leadership is to influence people to do the things they should do and the ability to convince them they want to do it.