Is PDCA the Right Tool for Leaders in 2022?

July 26, 2022 - By: Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

Since the 1950's, PDCA has been accepted as a premier tool for improvement. However, I contend that this tool is incomplete for the challenges leaders (and organizations) face in 2022.

As stated in a recent blog posting on CEO challenges for 2022, CEOs must both provide organizational focus and reinvent the organization at the same time. It is central to the opportunity and challenge senior leaders face to focus on the vital few areas that will create impact, while simultaneously keeping an eye on constant reinvention to continue to create and achieve positive impact.

With the need to both focus on the vital few and reinvent for the future, I would propose that "PDCA" has become more complex. My proposal is ArSrPARr, where r stands for reflect. ASPAR is Analyze-Synthesize-Prioritize-Act-Review. The whole cycle must be accomplished with efficiency, effectiveness, and times for reflection.

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