Genius

What is behind Google's success, Obama's campaign and GE's turnaround under Jack? Not Six Sigma, but rather a goal of it that is contrary to human nature. Factual decisions.

When Google faces a choice, clicks decide. User patterns create data to guide decisions. David Plouffe of Obama's campaign discusses how people talking to people and technology combined to generate the strategic data used to steer decisions. Throughout the campaign, they knew where they stood because of data feedback, not press or polls. In the press, Six Sigma got a lot of praise for GE's turnaround under Jack, but as other companies rolled out Six Sigma and experienced mixed results, it became obvious that something was missing. That missing nugget was the personality of Jack who drove decisions based on data. There might be lies, darn lies and statistics, but facts are truth.

Without a conscious commitment to facts, decisions are more often made by the stronger forces of human nature. We figure the person closest to the job, deemed the expert, must have the best idea. If not, maybe it's the person with the biggest title, longest history or most compelling pitch. Maybe, the fact that a decision was even being made was not brought to light, just like those many times when we drive to work and forget how we got there. For many reasons, humans are not factual decision makers as a whole.

Factual decisions matter more than ever. As the rate of change increases, the old playbooks of the past are irrelevant. Competition and category killers require that the best decisions are made routinely. Culling facts from the vast amounts of available information is a growing need as the barriers to sharing information are eliminated. Journalists, publishers and other experts who would fulfill a role in maintaining a level of quality are no longer gatekeepers of information.

prevents dismissing good ideas
reduces interpersonal conflict
improves communication
increases morale
reduces stress

Facts are not necessarily statistics, numbers and tables. Facts are truth. They can be proven, repeatably and reliably.

Usually, not all the facts are required, but rather the removal of non-facts - taking out or bringing an awareness to opinion, perception and the myriad of other traps that nudge us in the wrong direction. The combination of the science of fact and the art of intuition, we provide tools to uncover automatic decisions and information disguised as facts, find and fill gaps where required, and transform facts into knowledge. We can help to:

Minimize risk
Formulate tactical or strategic plans
Identify target issues
Prioritize opportunities
Build confidence
Inspire innovation
Manage change
Facilitate collaboration
Create alignment
Evaluate metrics and measures

Unique tools customized to your culture, situation and goals
New perspectives, outside of accepted rules of your business, industry and history
Solid foundation in experience, research and training with proven results
Fast and flexible service availability to respond to immediate requirements

Get Accelerated Profit Solutions working for you. We provide many options to find and tap into your genius from speaking engagements, workshops, seminars and one-on-one coaching.

Accelerated Profit Solutions is the only firm to combine the power of fact with the realities of human nature. For over ten years, this edge has delivered outstanding revenue increases and cost reductions, results rooted in research and experience. We are the only firm that recognizes that knowing better does not always mean doing better - other barriers can get in the way. We concentrate on finding and getting rid of those barriers, which at times takes an external perspective and a new approach.

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Be Your Genius.