Deming Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This webcast shows Bjarne Wig’s presentation, The Transformation of Learning, at the 2015 Deming Research Seminar. And the third is, apply systems leadership, Deming philosophy of leadership. Guest post by John Hunter. See Bjarne’s research paper that forms the basis of the talk: The Transformation of Learning at the Work Place.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 30, 2017

Deming’s “Some Notes on Management in a Hospital.” I was happy to see John Hunter share the article on the Deming Institute blog last year , along with some context. A system doesn’t design itself and a system doesn’t manage itself. This was frustrating and not good for his cash flow, of course. The lesson learned?

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 19, 2017

In Clayton Christensen’s new book, Competing Against Luck , the authors delve into the importance of gaining a deep understanding of what your customers desire. The book lays out a Theory of Jobs to be Done in a very compelling way. In the book, they explore the example mentioned in the article in more detail.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Also download 25 Things Managers and Leaders Should Never Do [PDF] - - - - - Check out the latest edition of “Carnival of HR” at John Hunter’s Curious Cat Management Improvement blog. . - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS or Email, Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter. A very important topic brought forward.

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The Empowered Buisness

MARCH 4, 2014

Although there are many books about strategic thinking, my focus for this article is on the structure of strategic thinking … the Core 6 characteristics. The personal computer revolution was started by putting together existing technologies in a way never done before. Essentially, strategic thinking is a mindset. Future Oriented.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Much of my work focuses on involving people in activities and decisions about their work and how it will change as the technology they use changes. Many years after the curtain came down on my Camelot project, I was asked to lead the process / organization side of a large technology project. How did I figure this out?

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The Practical Leader

JULY 20, 2011

The first two rings (my last two blog posts) deal with things — technology, products, services, systems, processes, structures, and so on. In virtually every organization it’s management. We can’t sample it, package it, systemize it or automate service, though Lord knows a lot of managers try. They own it.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2011

The first decade of the 21st century brought about an incredible amount of technological advances — Facebook, Twitter, Android, iPod/iTunes/iPhone/iPad, and many other innovations transformed how we communicate, work, and live. But it is often the processes that helped create and manage these technologies that prove most enduring.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 20, 2016

Edwards Deming, who used it extensively in Japan in the years following World War II. Toyota hired Deming to train hundreds of the company’s managers, eventually capitalizing on his expertise to develop the famous Toyota Production System — the primary source of today’s “lean” thinking.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 17, 2011

Subroto Bagchi’s first best-selling book, The High-Performance Entrepreneur , shared his story of building a company. Imagine you are a product manager at Proctor and Gamble or Unilever and are charged with designing a new line of detergents or packaged food. The Professional by Subroto Bagchi.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Edwards Deming. Thinking beyond the design and development of the next iProduct , profits allow for improvements to current products, not to mention needed technology upgrades, employee development, and dividends for shareholders. The bigger be the coverage, the bigger be the possible benefits, but the more difficult to manage.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Edwards Deming, a renowned systems specialist, observed: “Ninety-four percent of problems are caused by the system — 6 percent by the workers.” The importance of technology ownership is significant. His new book, Driving Eureka! That’s not the purpose of Innovation Engineering. Know that patent owners reap the rewards.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Such advice is plentiful and familiar: Make time for non-work activities, exercise to reduce stress, learn to say “no,” manage your time more efficiently. Think of it as continuous improvement but with your inner Deming on mute. Leadership Managing yourself Work life balance' All excellent ideas. Then try to do better.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2016

Many are betting on the new generation of technology firms to unsettle the old guard. But there are four rules which can help managers of all walks of an organization instill the principle in their day-to-day work, in order to make self-cannibalization successful in the long run. That was the beginning of WeChat.

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