About this Presentation
The CEO of a company carries most of the responsibility for achieving the organization’s goals now and in the future. Ian Visser was the new CEO of Premier Foods (Pty) Ltd, one of South Africa’s leading staple foods producers and a company on the verge of bankruptcy, when he and his COO met Dr. Eli Goldratt. This started a trip to accomplish a true Viable Vision. Seven years later, the company shares reached 7300% of their worth at the start! Ian shared Premier’ Viable Vision story and some of the learned lessons in a presentation at the 2019 TOCICO Annual conference in Chicago. In an exclusive interview, Eli Schragenheim will dig deeper into Ian’s insights and perspective of what happened and what other companies should learn from it. The interview will cover not just the success factors, but also what could go wrong and how to fix it when it happens. What are the ingredients of a good proof-of-concept? What type of management is required for such an ambitious endeavor? What might happen when the key executives have to change their own paradigms? What happens to the organization when those executives are replaced? This webinar is a Live interview – it is not a pre-made presentation - which opened the possibility for new insights about success and failures and what it takes to eventually make a huge positive impact. There is unique value to both consultants and, even more so, practitioners, to understand how a dramatic success has been achieved, including the pitfalls during the way.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
Instructor(s)
Ian Visser
Ian Visser was active in the financial markets for 25 years. He worked in merchant banking, trading, risk management, structuring and corporate finance. He also owned a stock broking and asset management firm. He joined Premier Foods as CEO in 2004 and served in that capacity until 2011. In 2012 he was Chairman of the group.
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.