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Michael Dettmers is a successful consultant, coach, speaker, and writer. Michael Dettmers consults with several international clients to help them implement an agile enterprise strategy. He believes that in a highly globalized marketplace, not switching to this strategy can put an organization at a disadvantage, and behind the competition.
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Dettmers Industries Inc. – An Example Of A Successful Agile Organization
Co -founded by Michael Dettmers in 1986, Dettmers Industries Inc. presents an excellent case study about how to create an agile organization, a, game changing approach that completely overhauls the way an organization functions. In 1993, Dettmers Industries was selected by Inc. magazine as one of the Best Small Companies to Work for in America because of his success at organizing the workforce in multi-disciplinary product teams.
Dettmers Industries Inc, designed, manufactured, and marketed seating and table products for the corporate aviation industry. Michael believes that people inherently desire to be passionate about their work. However, to elicit passion from the workforce, a company must be structured so that it reflects values of personal growth and development.
At Dettmers Industries Inc, Michael was able to improve productivity by 60% in 2 years by organizing the workforce into self-directed teams of 5-6 employees. Their pay was tied to productivity; they elected their team leader, and made all hiring and firing decisions. Teamwork was reinforced with a continuous learning program, one of the key factors for any organization looking at agile transformation.
By emphasizing creativity, flexibility, team work, and productivity, Dettmers Industries increased sales, along with better customer and employee satisfaction. Michael is a successful consultant, coach, speaker, and writer. Organizations worldwide have sought his help to become agile enterprises.