QAISER AMIN

Introduction
■ What is the best plant software package to use?
■ How should each production area be reorganized for lean
manufacturing?
There are often dozens of issues to address regarding how to
implement almost any decision in a company. How are those
decisions made? Someone presents a strategy that is eventually
accepted. My goal in writing this book is to help readers present
strategies that have a major impact on their organization, and to
guide them through the entire process of implementation.
I believe your ability to have your strategies turn into decisions
will position you as a leader or future leader in your organization.
The Book’s Format
Three Major Sections
The book starts with a section on making people comfortable,
delivering the strategy in a context that people relate to and
that doesn’t rock the boat too much. While you are excited
about your strategy, most people are going to receive your
message with skepticism. The perfect counter to that skepticism
is to make people relax and see you are delivering a strategy
they can live with. The second section covers how then to
deliver the message with power. In the end, all companies need
to constantly reinvent themselves to move forward in a rapidly
changing world, and they have to be concerned about changing
to fit their new environment, growing their sales, and most
importantly making money. You can’t do that while feeling
comfortable. This section is what top management wants to
hear more than any other, and it is also the section that scares
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