Michael.Dettmers

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Dettmers Industries Inc. An Example Of A
Successful Agile Organization
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Thank You!