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Deming on Management: Appreciation for a System

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Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the fourth post in our “Deming on Management” series. Edwards Deming’s ideas on management. Appreciation for a system is one of the four aspects of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (SoPK).

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Dr. Deming on Leadership

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Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the sixth post in our Deming on Management series. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Appreciation for a System, the PDSA Cycle, and Psychology.

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Great Quote: On System of Management by Deming

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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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Deming on Management: Joy in Work

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Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the seventh post in our Deming on Management series. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Leadership , Appreciation for a System and the PDSA Cycle.

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The “String” Theory of Systems Management in Schools

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Might this proverb apply to systems leadership in schools, as well? Is “tunefulness” the optimal state for a system to best achieve its desired results? How might a leader promote a “tuneful harmony” so that the system that is neither too tightly or loosely “strung?”.

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Customer Satisfaction and The Deming Way at Gallery Furniture

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This short interview with Jim McIngvale (Mattress Mack), owner of Gallery Furniture, explores Deming’s continued influence on the management practices of Gallery Furniture. Dr. Deming taught us those type of things. The passion Mattress Mack has for customers and Dr. Deming comes through in this interview.

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Improving the Management System with an Understanding of Deming

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In his presentation at the 2015 Deming Research Seminar Joseph Schneider discusses his efforts to apply Deming’s ideas within Siemens. This is useful as this is true for nearly every (every one that I know of) attempt to apply Deming’s ideas on management.

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