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Quality of Planning = Quality of Execution: 7 Lessons

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quality of Planning = Quality of Execution: 7 Lessons When a project is executed, a plan is established. But the core point is missed – and that is quality of the planning itself. Unfortunately, we invest very little effort in verifying the quality of the plan itself. (In

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A Worthy Goal for 2011 and Beyond

QAspire

New business models, new ways of working, cooler tools and technologies. Quality is often defined as “degree of excellence”, extent to which organizations, people and products reach their potential. In my view, quality is a route to excellence and continual improvement is the tool. Have a quality wrapped 2011.

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Design Matters

N2Growth Blog

When you think of Apple you immediate think of a company that has built a strong brand around quality design. Largely due to the iPod’s strong integrated design qualities it is the dominant brand in its class, commands a pricing premium, and has developed an extremely loyal and satisfied customer base.

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No Better Time

Persuasive Powerhouse

Some thoughts about what you can do to make relationship-building at work a priority: Make building and sustaining high-quality relationships a priority: What will it take to put “building relationships” at the top of your “to-do” list? An enterprise business model was developed that takes in all the processes across all the business areas.

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Rebellious Optimism = Innovation

Mills Scofield

Kona Shen graduated in 2010 with an honors thesis on the impact of foreign aid on Haiti’s environment and ways the international community could improve aid efforts. But moreso, Kona is not your average 24yr old - her poise, wisdom, leadership, business acumen and management skills are on par As a C.V. Not your average thesis.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Labeling something as Best Practices is not a substitute for wisdom, discernment, discretion, subject matter expertise, intellect, creativity or any of the other qualities I value in an advisor. Cost cutting and process improvements always have their place, but on their own accord don't constitute a sustainable business model.

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Creating Michelin-star Quality for the Masses

Harvard Business Review

It's a common assumption that offering more features or developing high-quality products and services is expensive, and that the products of these labors can command premiums. The higher the premium, the more consumers are likely to associate quality with the offering. Why can't more companies do the same?

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