APICS District Meeting: Leadership in Difficult Times
Join Alan D. Landry at the APICS District Meeting as he explores leadership during challenging times, tackling issues from global crises to local instabilities. This session will address how effective leadership can navigate change, sustain productivity, and drive innovation. Landry will share insights on accountability, customer satisfaction, and making data-driven decisions. Discover the importance of extraordinary and ordinary leadership in facing unique challenges and the necessity of fostering a culture that inspires resilience and adaptability.
APICS District Meeting: Leadership in Difficult Times
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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