How can the Six Sigma mindset positively impact the floundering business?

We all complain about our floundering economy and 'blamestorm' on whose fault it is. We all need to inspect our microcosm to find the root cause of the problem. At work, I often observed that we generally conduct business like we had no stake in the result. Not true of everyone, but a good majority.


If we all conducted our jobs as if we were asked for the value to the organization of every piece of work we do, so we can actually quantify it. And, if this actually meant something to the organization at the end of the day, we would end up with a culture of caring corporate citizens. After all, whatever we do that pulls the organization down is collectively what has pulled our economy down.


One can argue that it starts from the top. True. But, this massive problem would not be such if it was not collective failure.


So, use the Six Sigma mentality of doing something if it provides value. Value is quantifiable. Identify what that is and be accountable for the result. Be corporately responsible.