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Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra Akshaya Patra Foundation in India is a shining example of how social entrepreneurship combined with power of innovation can make a HUGE difference. First, some background information. 600 (or ~$13). Don’t Kill It!

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

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You see tenure is not synonymous with loyalty, but rather is more often a measure of compliance and survival. Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors. All of these traits preclude the advancement of change initiatives and cripple innovation.

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The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Moreover, in today’s litigious and compliance oriented world where the CEO is no longer out of reach, it’s just plain smart to take a more hands on approach. If your CMO is making all of your brand decisions there will be h*ll to pay down the road. Have they been fudging their research for years? I Think Not.

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Quality & Improvement: From “Experience” to “Advocacy”

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So, quality is a moving target – each time a customer comes back to you, you need to deliver similar or better quality (of products, services and experience), you need to demonstrate improvement, care enough about them, stay on top of market trends and keep changing the rules of the game (innovation). Check it out if you haven’t already !

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The Pursuit of Getting It “First Time Right” (FTR)

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When we research or try to innovate, we essentially do that with the objective of learning. On a second thought, you can only innovate when you don’t have to worry about doing the routine stuff right. Unless you are in research and innovation where experimentation/exploration is the name of the game. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire Blog: Practical Insights on Quality, Management.

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Once you have these basics right, your efforts and investment on delighting your customers through various innovative and inclusive programs will yield the right returns. What is missing and how can you scale up to ensure consistency of delivery? What are the gaps that need to be filled? Thanks for sharing. Don’t Kill It!

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Experience and Expertise – A Few Thoughts

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To innovate and experiment. To be able to foresee things before they happen (pro-activity). To be able to offer deep insights and sound judgment. To be able to build/deliver quality consistently. To raise the bar. To be able to do more in less time. To bring about a positive change in people/organization through our work. Don’t Kill It!