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APICS District Meeting: Leadership in Difficult Times. Alan D. Landry. Advancing Productivity, Innovation and Competitive Success. Difficult Times?. Change in Army Strategy In Afghanistan. Bank Failures. Cultural/Socioeconomic Fault Lines. NK Rocket Launches. Thai Protests. Global
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APICS District Meeting:Leadership in Difficult Times Alan D. Landry Advancing Productivity, Innovation and Competitive Success
Difficult Times? Change in Army Strategy In Afghanistan Bank Failures Cultural/Socioeconomic Fault Lines NK Rocket Launches Thai Protests Global Demographics Technological Advances Somali Pirates H1N1 Flu Global Economic Crisis Environmental Crisis Pakistan Instability Chrysler/GM Bankruptcy Regional Instability Political Climate Mexican Drug Wars Iranian Nuclear Capability Change of Mission In Iraq The Only Constant Today is Change
APICS Core Values Mission Assurance • Trust • Make Data-Driven Decisions • Focus on Innovation • Demonstrate Teamwork • Personally Meaningful • Focus on Customer Satisfaction • Accountability Leadership Resources….Processes….Values
Why is Leadership Important? • “Surviving” in the current environment • Taking care of our people and our customers • Innovating our future • Remaining competitive • Addressing our strategic challenges
Ordinary Leadership • Basic accountability • Difficult conversations • Enforcing standards • Building team • Making the time for what matters most • Doing the right thing (for the right reason) • Creating “win-win” situations • Running to the “sound of the gun fire” • Setting an example that inspires and motivates Leadership is not about what we do when things are going well…
Uncommon Tools for Common Leadership • Courage to stand up and do the right thing regardless of consequences • Ability to inspire in the face of challenge • Strength to make the hard calls • Wisdom to see the goodness in everyone (“Gifts Differing”) • Drive to step out of your comfort zone and demand the same in others • Respect for what it is that you do not know • Grace to underwrite honest mistakes in yourself and others • Understanding that tactical actions can cause strategic effects Mission Assurance for Leadership
An Update…and more Uncommon Leadership They Deserve The Finest Mission Assurance We Can Provide