Six Sigma transformed the manufacturing side of business, bringing excellence, quality, and conformity to finished goods. Now, Human Sigma, a new Gallup Press book, will bring the same excellence to the greatest challenge in business today -- managing people.
Nearly one-quarter of U.S. employees (24%) would fire their boss if given the chance. And as many as 51% of actively disengaged workers would get rid of their leader if they could, according to a recent Gallup Management Journal survey of U.S. employees.
Recent research on companies that are among the most successful innovators points to one common denominator: the right culture. To probe the relationship between innovation and culture, the Gallup Management Journal surveyed U.S. workers to determine the effect on individual creativity and workplace engagement when employers emphasize developing employee talents and strengths.