Deming Institute

JANUARY 5, 2017

During my junior year in college, I was running for leadership positions in my fraternity. To this day, I say (only half-jokingly) that learning about Deming was both the best thing and the worst thing that ever happened in my career. One long-standing issue had been relatively poor attendance at weekly chapter meetings.

Deming 46

Deming TQM Kaizen Crisis 46

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. A kaizen—continuous improvement—ethos is one thing. I’ve seen it happen, and careers ended when it did.

Training 8

Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2019

Edwards Deming and encapsulated by Japanese car giant Toyota, whose quality circles, kaizen and takt time quickly spread throughout the manufacturing sector. This is a world that tries to overcome the innovator’s dilemma by learning new things even when their current strength remains powerful.

Competitive Advantage 61

Competitive Advantage Kaizen Technology Learning-by-Doing 61