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The Hoshin Kanri X-matrix has been used in quality management systems in engineering to improve the efficiency of manufacturing and business processes. The X-matrix was adapted from this field and used to effectively manage a large-scale leadership development program. In this unique application, the X-matrix was applied to improve the efficacy as well as the motivation of leadership development program participants. The implications of integrating the X-matrix into a technical leadership development program are many: (1) it becomes a motivational tool that helps participants relate their efforts to become a leader and its impact on their chosen student organization, (2) it develops their understanding of their responsibility to the larger organization, (3) it develops their leadership communication abilities, and (4) it develops their skill in using a valuable organizational management tool that can be applied throughout their professional career.