*) Authoritative
To implement a Six Sigma project successfully, a champion must be authoritative, open-minded, and persuasive.
Being authoritative enables a champion to make organizational divisions adopt or 'buy in' to the Six Sigma initiative. The position of authority also enables a champion to make manpower other resources available to organizational divisions.
*) Open-minded
Champions should also be open-minded to view disagreements with a team-member or an employee from that persons perspective. This often requires the champion to understand the problems of team members and other employees and suggest solutions.
*) Persuasive
Implementing Six Sigma often means a change in working methods for all employees leading to resistance to the Six Sigma initiative. The champion needs to be persuasive to increase employee 'buy-in'.
The champion also needs to be persuasive to get management support for the initiative.
