BMGI - Breakthrough Management Group International

It's a wonderful word, transformation, isn't it? What's so wonderful about it? Well, first, you can find it just about anywhere. All of the big consulting firms talk about their ability to "transform your business." So do the smaller ones. Technology companies are getting in on it now, too. ERP, CRM, Business intelligence apps . . . they can all transform your business. Right?

At BMGI, we talk about transformation, too. But to us, transformation is more than just a buzz word; it's serious business. And we find the most important part of any transformation is, first and foremost, figuring out what NOT to transform. You wouldn't be reading this -- or calling us -- if your company didn't already have a long history of success. And that means that there are many things about your business that shouldn't be changed. So when you start thinking about "transforming" your company, dig deep and think about WHAT specifically needs to be transformed. Read More...

Transforming your strategy requires new, innovative thinking combined with robust planning and execution. The risks are many and the penalties for mistakes are severe.

At BMGI, we utilize a broad range of tools and methods to develop strategy and to execute it. Most importantly, we see the act of strategic thinking as being quite different than that of strategic planning. Strategic planning happens over a period of time. It requires insights, observation, hard data, and many, many iterative conversations. Strategic planning on the other hand it the development of an executable plan that can be rolled out through an organization, monitored, and measured.

Great change leaders are made, not born. Successful and sustainable transformation efforts require leaders who know how to manage change. At the simplest level, managing change means:

• Knowing what you want to accomplish and creating a compelling vision that motivates others
• Understanding stakeholders and communicating with them early, consistently and often
• Managing the varying levels of support and resistance that will inevitably emerge in response to any change

To successfully change you must shift your decision making style, process management, customer focus, and innovation strategy.

It's all about problem solving--because problem solving is the key to life, and business. And that means that the key to success depends on having the very best problem solving skills. To have the best problem solving skills you have to have the best tools. BMGI can lead you through the skill transformation you need to be successful.

• Lean and Lean Six Sigma are a set of methods companies can apply to any manufacturing, transactional or service process to reduce waste, eliminate non-value-added actions and cut time.
• Six Sigma is a highly disciplined approach to decision making that helps people focus on improving processes to make them as near perfect as possible.
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is a methodology for enhancing the speed and quality of the design processes inside an organization.