Six sigma at Motorola: How Motorola Realizes the Potential of its Employees by Fostering a Leadership Culture.

Motorola - "all employees at Motorola must consistently strive for a six sigma target Six Sigma at Motorola: Motorola learned about quality the hard way: by being consistently beaten in the competitive marketplace. When a Japanese firm took over a Motorola factory that manufactured television sets in the United States, they promptly set about making drastic changes in the way the factory operated. Under Japanese management, the factory was soon producing TV sets with 1/20th …

…determined by meeting and bettering those targets, and by delivering spectacular results. C o n c l u s i o n Great companies develop great people. And for Motorola being great means being a "Six Sigma" leader. Each of these areas is critical to the success of the company, and to the success of the individuals in the company. When a company encourages its people to be leaders, employee retention is a natural result.