The Strategic Role of Leadership in Six Sigma Methodology “Lead the Change”

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide an in depth analysis about the strategic role of Leadership in Six Sigma methodology to lead the change. This paper will explore the categories of that involvement and how it leads to either the success or failure of the projects as well as the organization. Countless literature articles have discussed how imperative it is to have Top Management support; however, the focus of this paper is to analyze the depth of the involvement and what the involvement translates to in the follow categories: Strategic Alignment, Organizational Culture and Financial Resources.