How is it different from the others?

If one thinks that the 21st Century Process Improvement methodology is a series of linked tools that provides upgraded processes at a rate of change that is acceptable to an organization, they only know a small piece of the entire strategy. The 21st Century Process Improvement methodology is comprehensive and "organization changing!" It is a culture unto itself. It is powerful and should not be left to children to "toy" with!

It is an organizational mind-set, tool-set and behavior-set. In order for it to be effective, it must permeate the very foundation of an organization and reside in the thoughts and behaviors of it management and its workers. It is the way an effective organization should think and act!

Late in the 20th century, the heros were the "nay-sayers!" The individuals that were lauded were those who could quash a "brilliant thought in the making" and apparently save the organization from disaster. Little did the organizations that elevated these individuals realize that they had put themselves on a course of mediocrity...(at best) or on the path to destruction...(at worse).

The organization's "possibility thinkers" became outcasts. These representatives of "what made America great," went into quiet seclusion. How sad!

I have worked with 4 companys that were built upon that "pioneering spirit" and each, one way or another, fell complacent, and rested on their laurels...only to wake one morning to the realization that they were in trouble!

These same 4 companys believed (sans 1) that innovation progress must be controlled and focused!

Over the course of my career I intentionally observed and listened. I dug deeply into into the history of each and made observations and drew parallels. I found a common thread! I expanded my query beyond "the 4" to others and found the same!

Companies that were successful had a specific mind-set, tool-set and behavior-set in their DNA!

The methodology of the 21st century is both a return to possibility thinking (the pioneer spirit) of the past and a leveraging of the benefits of the new millenium! It is "culture changing" and intended to permeate the very foundation of an organization. It teaches the organization the mind-sets, skill-sets and behavior-sets that make it great! It IS DNA changing!

Most of the 4 saw the 21st century methodology as just another tool-set that could be used by an isolated and specialized group of practitioners to fix problems. Those that did...have completely missed the boat!

The 21st century methodology was built to change entire organizations...it is not something to be superficially used by those who do not understand the inner workings of organizations or human behavior.

It is powerful...it is the key to organizational growth and survival!

How is it different?

It is not simply a tool (like the traditional Process Improvement methodologies)...it is a management philosophy...it is an epistomological scheme of possibility thinking...