They Just Don't Get It!

it. Projects have clear scope, defined timelines, and dedicated resources. Low-performing plants: Leaders add new urgent projects to the old list, and they always add more than they can get done. The result is that they bounce from project to project without making meaningful progress. People are spread too thin to do anything well. Everything feels urgent because there's no discipline about what really matters. The difference: High performers finish what they start by focusing resources. Low performers start everything and finish few because they spread resources too thin. ROI Thinking: Speaking the Language of Investment High-performing plants: Leaders earn the credibility of executive leadership because their projects are focused on business results. That credibility leads to growth and expansion, and often the promotion of the leaders in the facility. Their track record of delivering on promises creates a virtuous cycle of trust and resources.

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