Introduction:
The three corporate goals are translated into measurable objectives throughout the corporation. Prog-ress on the people goal is determined by the Leadership Index, a statistical measurement of subordinates' opinions of management's performance.
Primary corporate quality goals:
Many people doubt the ability to achieve 100 percent of anything. "We acknowledge that 100 percent is impossible," says Smith, "but that doesn't keep us from striving to achieve it. We have to- be wary of being satisfied with 99 percent performance because the law of large numbers catches up with us. VVhen you're handling millions of packages a day, a 1 percent failure rate is totally unacceptable. We believe the road toward 100 percent is worth the effort."
The policy and pledge are further defined by Marlow's quality values:
Nothing earthshaking here. Many companies espouse simiîar values. The difference is that Marlow Industries actually lives by them. The company's leaders will allow nothing less.
Corning’s seven values:
1. Quality.
2. Integrity.
3. Performance.
4. Leadership.
5. Innovation.
6. Independence.
7. The Individual".
To act on these values Corning identified eight operating environment dimensions:
1. Customer focused.
2. Results oriented.
3. Forward looking.
4. Entrepreneurial.
5. Rigorous.
6. Öpen.
7. Engaging.
8. Enabling.