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OCTOBER 6, 2011

How NET PROMOTER Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World Fred Reichheld with Rob Markey Harvard Business Review Press (2011) Here is an open-source system whose “engine” can drive profitable growth This is a revised and expanded second edition of a book published in 2006. The Ultimate Question 2.0:

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer #QUALITYtweet – Interviews, Guest Post and Reviews I am delighted to share a couple of things that happened this week around my book #QUALITYtweet. He reviewed the book in a previous article and shared two-part interview with me. It reflects in the way he writes.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: Lead Well and Prosper by Nick McCormick Being a good manager (self-management and team management) is essential ingredient of success in today’s business environment. Nick was kind enough to send me a signed copy for review. A great tool for the beginners in management.

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JANUARY 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Tags: Book review , The Leadership Test , Timothy Clark Books/Reviews , Career Related , Leadership | Tanmay January 18, 2010 2 Comments Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life!

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Tags: eliminating Waste , Lean , Lean Organization , Process Improvement , Simplification , Value Addition Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay January 21, 2011 2 Comments Other Links to this Post Tweets that mention QAspire Blog: Practical Insights on Quality, Management, Leadership and Improvement » “Value” and “Waste” – Watch Them (..)

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JANUARY 9, 2011

QAspire Blog was featured in Management Improvement Carnival Blog Review by Wally Bock at Three Star Leadership Blog. Creative Leadership Requires The Right Brains By Tanmay , January 10, 2011 @ 1:36 pm @Thabo - Thanks for the chiming in Thabo. Best, Tanmay By Maria Payroll , January 17, 2011 @ 7:55 pm Great post.

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APRIL 5, 2010

My final suggestion is that you take the time to review all mission critical plans to insure that the proper contingency plans have been put into place. Make sure that advance warning signs for potential failures are identified and understood so that you have plenty of runway in front of you to implement your contingency plans.

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JANUARY 16, 2011

Jessica Cox Becomes First Pilot With No Arms By Hemal, January 17, 2011 @ 12:31 pm I have no other words than “Simply&# superb ! Other Links to this Post RSS feed for comments on this post.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

By Jay Chhaya, January 13, 2011 @ 9:30 am One more thought to add - An individual’s attitude gives birth to excellence in work which in turn results in quality in outputs. I feel Quality blended with Excellence will make a lot of difference to what we can offer.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

When you review progress, you can review the accurate status of a deliverable (results), if it is defined early on. Defining/assigning a complete deliverable instead of tasks can really help you in tapping full potential of your people and ensure that they are effective in whatever they do.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Better yet, for those of you bold enough to place yourself under what might be the harsh scrutiny of others, you can get the benefits of a mini leadeship 360 review by asking your co-workers to rate you as a leader.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

After reading the above comments it should already be obvious, but just in case, review the 5 items below: A Team of Yes-men : Feared leaders either surround themselves with like-minded people, or train people to share their views in a vacuum. I would also suspect you produced you best work for the latter and not the former.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

This means a monthly letter from our CEO to explain our monthly financial results (in broad terms as we are a private company), talk about the investments we are making, competitive threats, opportunities, and a review of all key metrics – a kind of monthly update on state of business.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

My Writing at QAspire Blog Taking a “Project View” of Improvement and Change Initiatives Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do Change Management Essentials - 5 Things To Avoid Great Quotes: Be a Yardstick of Quality 5 Ideas To Ensure That Lessons are ‘Really’ Learned Leading, Farming And The Need To ‘Cultivate’ Connecting, Building (..)

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APRIL 14, 2010

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JULY 4, 2010

Not reviewing the progress. When you don’t review the progress periodically, you loose momentum. Projects generally start on a high note – keep the momentum going by periodic reviews. Review early and often. Say no, so that you can say yes to more important stuff. Run away from fears. In fact, leaders embrace their fears.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

Business Publications Small Business Review | Newsletter for Small Business Owners Small Business Review’s e-letter is published bi-weekly and provides small businesses with information on the necessary evils of running their businesses. ** N2′s Top Pick for being of real value to small businesses. Inc.com Inc.

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APRIL 9, 2010

You can review virtually any industry, sector, vertical, or micro-vertical and when you examine the dominant brands you’ll find quality design at their core. While there are exceptions to every rule, they are few and far between when it comes to design.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities. The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Too many leaders expect to learn about their business and consumers simply by reviewing data. Unless there are specific measurements in place for review-these same CEOs are not working with the right data-unbiased/raw customer feedback. I think this is critical to identify what's working and what's not.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

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AUGUST 17, 2010

When you decide to review early and often, you should. Constant Improvement : You planned, you did and then you also reviewed. The plans you established needs to be followed. Discipline, in simplest terms, is your ability to fill the gap between what you know and what you actually do.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

A writer has to constantly review/revise the piece before it goes out. We build our reputation as professionals by the stuff we deliver, quality of what we deliver and timeliness of our shipments. Here’s what I have realized: All deliveries have associated pain. Software has to be perfected before shipping.

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AUGUST 15, 2010

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AUGUST 10, 2010

This is also validated in Harvard Business Review’s research. When customer’s expectations are constantly changing (in line with changing business needs), one of the primary challenges for companies is to be responsive to those changes and meet the expectations.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Wally Bock selected my post ‘ Engagement, Leadership and Power of Storytelling ‘ as one of the five best independent business blog posts of the week at Three Star Leadership’s Midweek Review. Have a GREAT weekend! RSS feed for comments on this post.

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AUGUST 8, 2010

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

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AUGUST 22, 2010

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

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AUGUST 12, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

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