Outperform the competition with Subir Chowdhury’s next-generation
management system
“Nobody knows quality like Subir Chowdhury, and The Power of LEO
reveals the elegant new approach he has pioneered with the
world’s top companies. I couldn’t recommend this book more.”
—Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times bestsellers
MOJO and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
“The Power of LEO will be beneficial to any organization that
utilizes its principles and incorporates them into their culture.
Subir Chowdhury’s LEO is guaranteed to produce results.”
—Michael King, CEO and National President, Volunteers of America
“A no-nonsense book full of real-life case examples, practical
tips, and proven strategies. If you’re looking to make quality a
way of life, this is definitely the book for you.”
—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge
“We have applied LEO in my hospital and it works. Subir
Chowdhury’s book will serve as a powerful reminder to the
care industry that its primary goal is to develop, enhance,
and delight its most important customer: the patient.”
—Mark L. Rosenblum, M.D., Chair, Department of Neurosurgery,
Henry Ford System, and Vice President of Clinical
Programs, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
“Most management strategies are great in theory. But how does a
line executive put it to use? The Power of LEO shows us how in
practical, down-to-earth terms and anecdotes. A most useful
read!”
—Jim Lawrence, CEO, Rothschild North America and former Vice
Chairman and CFO, General Mills
“It doesn’t take long for you to see that this isn’t just
another business book on improving processes; it also applies to
everyone on a personal level. And Chowdhury writes from the
heart. I enjoyed his easy-to-read case histories of businesses
that have taken the LEO approach and it was proven to be equally
effective at putting out fires, transforming process flow, and
for developing new products and services.”
—Qualitydigest.com
About the Book:
Hailed as “the Quality Prophet” by BusinessWeek, Subir Chowdhury
is the long-established global authority on the critical
importance of quality and how to achieve it with Design for Six
Sigma (DFSS). Now, he takes it to the next level by showing you
how to build quality into the of your entire organization.
In his bestselling book , Chowdhury introduced his
next-generation management system—LEO. In The Power of LEO, he
describes how continuous focus on quality improvement can
revolutionize any process—from manufacturing operations to
managerial decision making. The secret is to cease delegating the
responsibility of quality to specific teams or departments and
permanently lodge it within the core of an organization’s
culture.
Chowdhury’s profoundly simple yet extraordinarily effective
management system is based on three basic principles:
* Listen—Seek input from all stakeholders within your
organization, from suppliers to employees to customers
* Enrich—Create new ideas for improvement and solutions for
problems using simple techniques
* Optimize—Select the best improvement idea or solution, subject
it to testing in the real world, and correct all shortcomings
Quality methodologies like Six Sigma and Lean can be highly
effective but are used narrowly and by limited personnel within
an organization. LEO is the encompassing strategy that can be
easily embraced by everyone within an organization, resulting in
measurable improvements in your operations, products, and bottom
line.
If you’re serious about competing in the global marketplace,
join Subir Chowdhury on his quest for overall quality and
transform your organization from a company that does some things
well into an established industry leader.