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Bees, Ants, Elephants, and Crops: Systemic Thinking for Innovation

Deming Institute

In this guest post by John Hunter, he explores how using Deming systemic thinking leads to innovation, when the urge to "just do what we've always done" is strong.

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Great Quote: On System of Management by Deming

QAspire

Edwards Deming , the pioneer and guru in quality revolution wrote the following paragraph when commenting on Peter Senge’s book “ The Fifth Discipline ” and it instantly struck the chord. Our prevailing system of management has destroyed our people. are pushed into the margins.

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Experiential Learning, Deming and Neuroscience! I Just had a Geekgasm

Mike Cardus

I came across this great video clip from the W Edwards Deming Institute. JW Wilson presented ‘The Neuroscience of Deming’. If you want to transform a system, you can’t get there with the same knowledge you built it with. The neural structure that built the system, and it sucks, is going to re-build it so it sucks worse….

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Leading with a Systems View: Deming Management Method for Owners and Executives | 2.5-Day Seminar

Deming Institute

Edwards Deming Institute offers events for those interested in applying Deming’s management ideas in their organizations. Leading with a Systems View: Deming Management Method for Owners and Executives. Topic areas include the four elements of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (a.k.a. Day Seminar.

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Deming Inspired Innovation in Education

Deming Institute

David Langford presented at our 2014 annual conference on Deming Inspired Innovation in Education. The aim of the system of education is to provide meaningful learning experiences for youth in it’s day, for it’s future, in order to add value to society. Edwards Deming said: Motivation – nonsense.

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Deming Podcast with Doug Hall

Deming Institute

Doug Hall,CEO and founder of Innovation Engineering , participated in a previous podcast on Using Systems Thinking to Power Strategy, Innovation and Growth. He returns to the Deming Institute podcast again ( download ) and he shares his approach for using innovation or leadership to improve management practices.

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Deming Institute Workshop Oct 6-8 – Leading With A Systems View

Deming Institute

Deming Institute Workshop – Leading With A Systems View. Edward Deming Institute® is excited to facilitate a two-and-a-half day workshop to further implement the System of Profound Knowledge in your business. Aim: Implementing Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge to lead a professionally managed organization.

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