<p><DIV ALIGN=CENTER><b> TWO PROVEN TOOLS FOR SUCCESS IN ONE STEP-BY-STEP POCKET GUIDE </B></div></p><p>Whether you've been using Six Sigma for years or are just starting to, you know it takes hard work to get it right. But WorkOut, developed by General Electric, <i>can</i> increase Six Sigma's success. <i>Rath & Strong's WorkOut for Six Sigma</i> <i>Pocket Guide</i> shows you how, with an action-ready game plan that you can apply to your initiative - right now.</p><p>Learn how to:</p><ul><li>Set the stage for Six Sigma's success <li>Find out if you're in trouble - and get back on track <li>Make a good Six Sigma initiative even better <li>See actual results--<i>in less than three months</i> </ul><p>"If you want to bring the power of WorkOut to Six Sigma, this pocket guide is an invaluable tool."--Ron Ashkenas, co-author of <i>The GE Work-Out</i> <p><b>Six Sigma: A data-driven approach to meeting customer requirements, solving process problems, and achieving bottom-line results.</b></p><p><b>WorkOut: The revolutionary problem-solving program that brings management and workers together to bust bureaucracy.</b></p><p>Companies worldwide use Six Sigma to measure and improve performance. Others use WorkOut to get quick bottom-line results and empower their workforce. But few enjoy the enormous success General Electric achieved by combining these approaches. Rath & Strong shows you how to get that synergy, with a handy pocket guide full of charts, checklists, assessment tools, and cases that help you:</p><ul><li>Prepare for, reenergize, or enhance a Six Sigma initiative <li>Use a fast, simple alternative to Six Sigma <li>Make your culture more participative, data-driven, and customer-focused <li>Engage your front-line workers in Six Sigma </ul>