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Leadership
Author:EFQM
Published on:16 January 2017
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
Bosch Security Systems, S.A. - Portugal

2016 EFQM Excellence Award - Finalist

By leadership, by example and a culture based approach, the Plant Manager has inspired the Management Team, the wider leadership team and all of the associates in the business to new and much higher levels of performance and behaviours.

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Driving beyond the limits
Author:EFQM
Published on:22 December 2016
Topic:Videos
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:All
By Mika Hakkinen - Former Finnish professional racing driver, double F1 World Champion

Beyond means doing something that you might not realise you are capable of... Discover Mika Hakkinen's great contribution to the EFQM Forum 2016.

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Identifying and monitoring major projects
Author:EFQM
Published on:16 December 2015
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
Robert Bosch, Rodez Plant

2015 EFQM Excellence Prize Winner in Sustaining Outstanding Results and Developing Organisational Capability

RzP show excellent performance in business results, e.g. production costs and productivity of the three value streams, as well as in other indicators reflecting the internal and external stakeholders. This is achieved by a very systematic way of deploying the strategy: prioritising the most important projects and actions relevant to the strategy on a yearly basis, and cascading them to department level using a “Prioritisation Matrix”.

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From a production and technology mindset to an innovation and development culture
Author:EFQM
Published on:14 December 2015
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal, S.A.

2015 EFQM Excellence Prize Winner in Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity

The approach that the top leaders of Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal, S.A. have adopted to change the organisation from a production and technology mindset to an innovation and development culture was decisive for the future of the company. The way and the speed of this turnaround within the perspective of a traditional Portuguese mindset, in the middle of a countrywide financial crisis and the inherent reluctance of people to change, are exceptional.

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BMW Leadership Web
Author:EFQM
Published on:18 March 2015
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
BMW Group Plant Regensburg

2014 EFQM Excellence Prize Winner in Managing with Agility

Leadership behaviours have been formalised through the creation of the BMW leadership web, which describes the 11 areas of performance and behaviour being derived from the “House of Management” for BMW leaders.

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Culture of Leadership
Author:EFQM
Published on:20 February 2015
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
Siemens Congleton

2014 EFQM Excellence Prize Winner in "Developing Organisational Capabilities" and "Leading with Vision, Inspiration and Integrity"

Charismatic leadership with senior managers being accessible and acting as role models results in employees willing to go the extra mile, as well as giving them the feeling of being part of the family. This has helped evolve a culture of “produce and deliver as best as you can, first time, right time.

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Communication of Strategy
Author:EFQM
Published on:17 February 2015
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
Siemens Congleton

2014 EFQM Excellence Prize Winner in "Developing Organisational Capabilities" and in "Leading with Vision, Inspiration and Integrity"

Siemens Congleton has developed a structured, integrated approach for communication which incorporates annual, six monthly , quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily meetings to manage top-down, bottom-up and lateral communication.

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Grand Angle Training
Author:EFQM
Published on:17 February 2015
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
Pompes Grundfos S.A.S.

2014 EFQM Excellence Award Finalist

The Grand Angle training is the key to make employees understand what their personal input is towards Vision, Mission, Values and PGF Strategy. The effect of the Grand Angle training is clearly visible in an increase of Employee Motivation Survey results.

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Cedar's Leadership Culture
Author:EFQM
Published on:16 February 2015
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Education
Cedar Foundation

2014 EFQM Excellence Prize Winner in "Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity"

Cedar’s leaders have developed a clear mission, vision and values that are well deployed, underpinning a culture of excellence that unites their staff.

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GHA's outstanding leadership
Author:EFQM
Published on:7 January 2014
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:NGO/Associations
Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) - United Kingdom

2013 EFQM Prize Winner in "Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity"

The leadership of GHA is outstanding. With a visionary and inspirational Chief Executive it would be too easy to think that this is vested only in him. However, it was fully demonstrated at assessment that similar leadership skills are comprehensively embedded in the wider leadership team.

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Living the Values
Author:EFQM
Published on:7 January 2014
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Services
Alpenresort Schwarz - Austria

2013 EFQM Award Winner and Prize Winner in "Adding Value for Customers" & "Succeeding through the Talent of People"

The Pirktl family has developed the resort Mission, Vision and Values with involvement from all Alpenresort Schwarz department and unit leaders, deputies and the project team leaders. The Pirktl family and all leaders with more than two employees undertake annual leadership feedback reviews. The evaluation is clearly linked to the organisation Values and Strategic Themes and Objectives.

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The inspirational approaches of the Plant Director and his Team
Author:EFQM
Published on:4 November 2013
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
BMW Plant Regensburg - Germany

2013 EFQM Prize Winner in "Managing with Agility" and "Sustaining Outstanding Results"

The inspirational approaches of the Plant Director and his Team, together with a systematic method of managing and improving leadership within the business, have resulted in sustained positive trends on most indicators since 2009, despite the difficult economic climate. These principled and successful approaches have resulted in Plant Regensburg becoming a proud, high performing and flexible plant within the BMW group.

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Glasgow Housing Association, UK - EFQM Prize Winner 2013
Author:EFQM
Published on:23 October 2013
Topic:Videos
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:NGO/Associations
EFQM Prize Winner in Leading with Vision, Inspiration and Integrity

Leaders have created a culture of genuine empowerment. Of particular note are the extent to which leaders engage with stakeholders and partners, and also the extent to which they have secured the loyalty, commitment and trust of their employees.

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Sanitas Hospitales, Spain - EFQM Finalist 2013
Author:EFQM
Published on:23 October 2013
Topic:Videos
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Healthcare
EFQM Excellence Award Finalist 2013

The management-team and the employees of Sanitas Hospitales (SH) have succeeded in creating an organization where everyone is dedicated to the Mission “of taking care of the client” to ensure their well-being while also keeping in mind the Vision of “Profitable Growth”.

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Leaders developing Mission, Vision, Values and Ethics
Author:EFQM
Published on:15 July 2012
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Services
pom+Consulting Ltd - Switzerland

pom+Consulting Ltd provides consulting services pertaining to real estate management and organisational development to companies and the public sector in Switzerland. pom+ grew from 2 to 50 employees. This success wouldn’t be possible without dedicated and enthusiastic employees lead by leaders who inspire others to achieve more.

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Leading with Vision
Author:EFQM
Published on:15 July 2012
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
BMW Plant Regensburg - Germany

BMW Plant Regensburg is driven by an inspirational leadership team which is leading the plant towards a clear vision: helps driving changes in performance as well as managing the global economic impact.

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Defining, driving and monitoring organisation's performance
Author:EFQM
Published on:15 July 2012
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Services
pom+Consulting Ltd - Switzerland

pom+Consulting Ltd provides consulting services pertaining to real estate management and organisational development to companies and the public sector in Switzerland. pom+ leaders have driven the company through three major strategic phases in 15 years, resulting in multiplying its turnover. Success of the organisation is based on the use of right tools for defining, driving and monitoring its performance.

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Project Management
Author:EFQM
Published on:15 July 2012
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Services
pom+Consulting Ltd - Switzerland

pom+Consulting Ltd provides consulting services pertaining to real estate management and organisational development to companies and the public sector in Switzerland. All consulting services of pom+, core business activities of the company, as well as internal measures are managed as projects. Project management skills along with innovation, knowledge and skills are key success factors for pom+ to deliver their services.

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Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Author:EFQM
Published on:15 April 2012
Topic:Good Practices
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Healthcare
VAMED-KMB - Austria

The EFQM model was chosen as a management model because it appealed to VAMED-KMB for two reasons: on the one hand because it considers the balance between the stakeholders, on the other hand because of the Radar-logic which had already been part of the contract with the customer since 1991 and it is especially this Radar-logic that is necessary for the sustainability of services.

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Bosch Chassis Systems Control - EFQM Prize Winner 2011
Author:EFQM
Published on:25 October 2011
Topic:Videos
Topic:Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity
Topic:Manufacturing
EFQM Prize Winner in Leading with Vision, Inspiration and Integrity

The Assessors were particularly impressed with the leadership of Bosch Chassis Systems; ensuring the strategy and objectives are aligned through a robust cascade process and reviewed via a structured appraisal process, aligned to the company’s values.

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