by Jan Griebe, Ph.D.
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by Jan Griebe, Ph.D. |
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Excerpts from Zen and Applications of Mission Design
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Biography
A note from the author It is of interest to understand where ZEN and Applications of MISSION DESIGN originated. Following is Jan's answer when asked that question. "I have participated in American industry in the management field for many years. Like many others, I have watched as it transitioned through various stages. Also, like others, I have developed traditional management methods and have participated in their implementation. "But somewhere along the way, I realized that something more was going on behind the scenes than what was extractable from the tools and concepts that were available. Traditional analytical methods seemed to fall short of explaining the underlying dynamics that created what seemed to be uncontrollable mishaps. More often than not, they generated fixes that shook the organization to its foundation, only to find that when it settled, it continued to experience failures. Too often, many of those failures fit within the same patterns as those that occurred before the mission was assessed, TQM'ed, reorganized, or re-engineered. "The realization that many of these tools and their associated approaches led to, at best, temporary fixes, aroused my curiosity. After a while, discussions about missions and visions and long and short-range dynamics seemed to dominate my conversations. Slowly the ideas started to form full-blown concepts. Finally I succumbed to the intensity of my curiosity and took on the mission of defining missions. After many years of study and practice, I now have available a fully developed theory that explains the dynamics associated with intent based systems. "I am happy to share some of The Theory of Missions™ with you as is presented in ZEN and Applications of MISSION DESIGN through the 21 case studies. As time goes on, more and more of the power and usefulness of The Theory of Missions™ as applied to solving real life management issues will be realized by individuals all over the world." Books
And Publications Dr.
Griebe is the author of:
Resume' Dr.
Griebe was born in Albany, Georgia in l953 and spent her childhood on the shaded
grounds of a large pecan plantation. As
the oldest daughter in a family of ten she accepted the responsibility for her
role in the family and learned quickly that organizational strategies and a
sound knowledge of how to get things done expedited work.
With chores completed, summer afternoons were spent day dreaming, riding
horseback and spending time with friends. She
deduced from these experiences that accomplishing one's objectives meant
freedom, the ability to pursue other interest, and opportunity to develop
independence. Throughout adulthood she has applied those values to family, business, and educational pursuits. Her independent nature has served her well in her pursuit of higher education, as an entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and publisher. Her drive for helping others coupled with the skills and expertise she has developed, has made her a valuable resource for her family, friends, community and clients. Her down to earth philosophical nature promotes confidence and enhances her ability to communicate solutions to complex issues and to facilitate discussions involving theoretical topics. Now, twenty years after the initiation of her first business, Dr. Griebe is an accomplished professional in the field of management theory and related sciences. After many years of balancing career, education and work, she now holds a PhD from Barrington University, is the developer of the latest management technology available and is the author of several publications and two books. The Theory of Missions™ , written in l994 provides the philosophical and theoretical basis of her new book ZEN and Applications of MISSION DESIGN. As
a founder of Organizational Analysis Corporation (OAC), she has served as its
president and board chairman since l985. Under
her leadership OAC continues to provide management consulting services at senior
executive levels for national and international businesses.
Dr
Griebe is recognized as a leader in the development of management assessments
and appraisal methodologies and is a skilled business designer, an
organizational analyst, and a planner. Since
l983, she has operated at the senior executive level both within her own
businesses and with businesses to which her firm(s) have provided products and
services. She is skilled at
marketing on a national level for both commercial and government contracts.
She is an expert in the development and implementation of management
techniques and methodologies. In
addition to ZEN
and Applications of MISSION DESIGN
and
The Theory of Missions™,
she is the author and developer of The
Vision 2000 Program, Managing Change and Business Planning Concepts,
ECODE Job Delineator and Ranking
Technology, and Mission Chronicles. In
addition to her published works, she has co-authored management assessment and
technical appraisal methodologies for the U. S. Government and commercial
companies and has authored significant portions of contract bids for the
operation, maintenance and engineering of federal facilities. In
Organizational Analysis Corporation, she serves as the resident expert for product
development. She is actively
involved with all daily operations and serves as a Sr. Consultant to clients.
OAC services include, Business and Strategic Planning, Organizational
Design, Operational Investigations, Organizational Performance Assessments,
Analytical and Assessment Methodologies, Management Training, Teambuilding,
Cultural Analysis, Operational Investigations, Quality and Productivity
Improvement Programs, and New Business Designs. Recent examples of tasks
include: Dr. Griebe was retained
as a member of a three person team by Defense Programs of the National Nuclear
Security Agency, Department of Energy, to develop the methodology, prepare data
gathering instruments, and create a transition plan for the CLWR Tritium
Production Project. The Project was
in the preliminary stages of transition from basic research and development into
manufacturing, construction, and production in a steady state mode.
The transition would take approximately six years to accomplish in a
planned, controlled, efficient manner. She
also was part of a seven-person team selected by Defense Programs of the
Department of Energy to perform a management assessment of the CLWR Project.
The assessment was presented to Congress to become part of the Record of
Decision that selected the CLWR Project to be the main strategic initiative to
provide tritium for maintenance of the critical weapons stockpile for national
defense. Dr.
Griebe led the development efforts for a newly created company in the area of
organizational functional and hierarchical strategy, mission, and vision.
The owners of the new company included two U.S. and one British company,
all international in scope. The new
company was structured and proposed to manage and operate a National Laboratory
for the Federal Government. She was part of a two-person team retained by plant management to provide an assessment of the plant material condition program that included a determination of its effectiveness and its overall efficiency. Dr.
Griebe led an extensive project for a large Midwestern utility that involved the
restructuring of its engineering function system wide.
The annual cost of the function was approximately $400 million. The project affected over 2500 people and three major
engineering contractors. It
involved developing an extensive methodology that outlined long and short-term
strategies, methods, procedures, tools, and practices.
Dr.
Griebe served as the resident expert for organizational design on the proposal
team that established a totally new company as an A/E and O&M contractor for
the Nevada Test Site and Pacific Operations for USDOE. She
developed the first management assessment methodology used by the Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, DOE for the appraisal of
its operating contractors and has subsequently provided updates to that
methodology. She participated in
the management review of Oak Ridge National Laboratories and served as both an
investigator, writer, and editor for the technical safety appraisal program of
the DOE. Dr. Griebe served as the team leader for the development of a restructuring plan for a large Nuclear Training Department. The effort included performing a general assessment and an operational investigation, developing two prototype business plans and providing the management training necessary for their implementation. She
performed an organizational assessment and an operational investigation of a
nuclear utility's Quality Assurance Department. She developed a complete business plan and provided
management training for its implementation. Dr.
Griebe also participated in an organizational assessment of the Maintenance
Department of a Nuclear Weapons Facility and assisted in the development of a
Maintenance Improvement Plan. As president of SUPPLEMENTARY
STAFFING CONSULTANTS Dr. Griebe provided management consulting services to
the commercial nuclear power industry and local businesses; including staffing
services, human resource programs and proposal development.
There she developed: ECODES:
A coding system used for organizing human data so that it can be
integrated with strategic movements of the company. ARTS:
This is a software package designed to track and retrieve applicant data.
It is used in conjunction with ECODES. © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Jan Griebe |
Dr.
Griebe is an accomplished professional in the field of management theory and
related sciences.