1st Edition
Reflections on Hoshin Planning Guidance for Leaders and Practitioners
By Lisa Boisvert
Copyright 2016
224 Pages
65 B/W Illustrations
by
Productivity Press
224 Pages
by
Productivity Press
224 Pages
by
Productivity Press
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The conditions in which leaders apply Hoshin Planning today have changed substantially since the method was established in the 1950’s. There is better and more broadly distributed understanding of statistical process improvement principles and practices in today’s organizations. Executives seem to rotate in and out of organizations with more frequency. Organizational structures are often more... Read more
Hoshin Planning Overview
Special Features of Hoshin Planning
Challenges to Implementing Hoshin Planning
Hoshin Planning
Reference
Organizing for Hoshin
Hoshin Roles
Organizational Structures and Tools that May Support Hoshin
Leveraging Traditional Human Resource Practices
Space as Tool for Organizing Hoshin Work
Labor Unions
Organization of Hoshin Meetings
Organization as a Hoshin Enabler
References
Strategy and Hoshin Preplanning
Hoshin Planning ≠ Strategy
Some Sources of Strategy
A Test Before Going "Live" with a Strategy
Building the Ramp Up to the Hoshin
Setting a Solid Foundation for Choosing and Implementing
the Hoshin
References
Measuring to Support Hoshin
Metrics as a Pathway to Consensus about the Business
Types of Hoshin Metrics
Valuing Measurement Behaviors as Well as Results
Summary of Effective Measurement Practices
References
Building Leaders
Star Qualities among Hoshin Leaders
A Few Hoshin Leadership Principles to Consider
Some Essential Hoshin Leadership Team Practices
Leadership Team Self-Evaluation
Hoshin as a Leader Builder
References
Hoshin Disruption
Changing a Familiar Organizational Habitat
Professional Identity and Change
Climbing Change
Actively Advancing the Change
Change and Growth via Hoshin Planning
References
Hoshin and Acquisition
Establish a Plan for the Hoshin during the Transaction and Integration Periods
Use Measureable Results to Maintain Hoshin Visibility
Prioritize Communication
Conduct a Review
Redirect Hoshin Resources Proactively
Consider the Human Side
The Intention of the Hoshin May Matter
Hoshin as an Organizational Organism
References
Hoshin Hacking: Planning Lessons from Startup Companies
Vocab Words
Hoshin Planning Lessons from Startups
Is There a Hacked Hoshin for Startups?
Hoshin Planning as a Flexible Planning Practice
References
Appendix: Hoshin Tools
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Lisa Boisvert
"An engaging read with critical insights for leaders on achieving strategic success through the power of Hoshin Planning."
—John Hamilton, Vice President, Quality, Philips
"This book is a significant contribution to the Hoshin body of knowledge. There is no such thing as a perfect solution for any of these real challenges to implementing Hoshin Planning, but in all cases, Boisvert creates a useful point of departure for practitioners to craft their own best solution."
—Mike Cowley, coauthor of Beyond Strategic Vision: Effective Corporate Action with Hoshin Planning
