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The Big Picture of Business – Quality is Important for Business: Real Quality vs. Arbitrary Metrics

Strategy Driven

Sadly, this is what is thought of as “quality” in the digital age. Websites that sell products are digital platforms, not the arbitrators of quality in the business world. Quality is not something that managers assign others to achieve. Quality entails four concepts: Success is determined by conformity to requirements.

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Preview Thursday: Intelligent Disobedience

Lead Change Blog

Years ago, the guru of Quality Management, W. These exert pressure up and down the system to make the numbers look good, instead of continuously improving the work processes and systems to achieve true quality. Edwards Deming, warned us of this pitfall. Appreciate the long-term consequences you most likely avoided.

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Leadership actions that are not an option for leaders.

Strategy Driven

’ Here are the actions I have observed about leadership that are mandatory for leadership success. They’re internal actions that build trust, earn respect, and create a team of inspired people – inspired to be productive and do their best… Great leaders are value providers, not order givers. BUT not without gambling.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Making of a Classic: Houston Legends. How Entrepreneurs and Business Made City Grow.

Strategy Driven

My sixth book is Houston Legends , a definitive history of a dynamic global capitol. It is the hub of the world’s energy industry, headquarters of medical innovation and entrepreneurial phenomena. Recurring themes include pioneer spirit, business innovation, community give-back, growth and vision.

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 1 of 7

Strategy Driven

Historic innovation often comes during times of historic difficulty, as these breakdowns create the demand for something new to emerge. Ohno was then a student of Henry Ford’s industrial process designs and innovations, but these would no longer work given the circumstances in post-war Japan. Suppressing Innovation.

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The 7 Silent Business Killers

Strategy Driven

3 Innovation is DOA. You need to re-energize innovation-fast. Make innovation the number one goal in the company (read: big incentives for achieving innovation goals). Train everyone (and I do mean everyone) in the tools and techniques of innovation. Throw a challenge down for an annual innovation award.

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 4 of 7

Strategy Driven

In other words, we’re paying people to think, to innovate, and to collaborate with others to produce the best possible results. This process is called commitment-based management, and it will be as powerful for the next generation of managers as quality was for the last. Books typically valued from $14.95 – $29.95