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Deming on Management: Psychology

Deming Institute

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). Edwards Deming’s ideas on management. The idea that the human nature of the people working in the organization is an important consideration in managing those organization seems obvious. “Motivation – nonsense.

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Deming on Management: Joy in Work

Deming Institute

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the seventh post in our Deming on Management series. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Leadership , Appreciation for a System and the PDSA Cycle. Edwards Deming’s ideas on management.

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Deming on Management: Education

Deming Institute

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the fifth post in our Deming on Management series. View our previous Deming on Management posts: appreciation for a system, the PDSA cycle, psychology and the red bead experiment. Edwards Deming’s ideas.

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Deming on Management: Psychology

Deming Institute

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). Edwards Deming’s ideas on management. The idea that the human nature of the people working in the organization is an important consideration in managing those organization seems obvious. “Motivation – nonsense.

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New Framework For Smarter Crowdsourcing

The Horizons Tracker

Crowdsourcing has been one of the most popular forms of open innovation ever since James Surowiecki popularized the notion in his bestseller The Wisdom of Crowds in 2004. “Our framework helps managers match the right type of crowd with a problem of appropriate scope and complexity.” ” Multiple approaches.

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Simple Techniques to Overcome Negative Emotions When Negotiating with Others

Leading Blog

A KEY PREDICTOR of entrepreneurial success is a leader’s ability to manage relationships with investors, employees, and customers. It can lead to miscommunication, misjudging the other party’s motives, inability to reach consensus, and more. Relationships are negotiations. We all negotiate.

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3 Unexpected Apps for Leaders

Lead Change Blog

No site on the internet collects more “motivational” media than Pinterest. Plus, Goodreads is a great way to stay current with the literature in your field; you can find other managers or people with similar jobs and follow their reviews, updates and reading lists. Christine has been blogging since 2004 at her site, PurpleCar.net.