Deming Institute

AUGUST 6, 2018

Kat Vanden Heuvel, Executive Director at Sawtooth Botanical Garden , shares how Deming principles have changed the way people think and work at her organization in this video with Nicole Luisi of Alerion. See upcoming Deming Institute seminars at Alerion on The W. Edwards Deming Institute calendar.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2015

Welcome to the April 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. of Germane Consulting submitted 5 Ways Women Redefine Leadership. She shares: “Women have improved and redefined leadership in a number of important ways, which men have also adopted. Bruce says, “Appreciation is a powerful leadership tool.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Deming to the Editor of Time Magazine 1981; Dear Sir, Your article about Japan in TIME for 30 March 1981 is excellent, but the paragraph concerning my work is ridiculous and can do a lot of harm to American industry at the very time when they need guidance. Dr. Deming did not just give a lecture in 1950. Emphasis added). My Thoughts.

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Deming Institute

JULY 3, 2017

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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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 27, 2016

The 20 most popular post on our blog this year (by page views reported by our analytic tool): Myth: If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It (2015). 2015 Deming Prize Awardees (2015) *. Deming and Lean: The Disparities and Similarities (2013). Dr. Deming Called for the Elimination of The Annual Performance Appraisal (2012).

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Deming Institute

JUNE 17, 2019

When I had a leadership position with a team I had us have the whole team sit in the interviews with potential candidates (the team members were all early in their careers and in this and other ways I tried to help them learn and develop their skills). Guest post by John Hunter , founder of curiouscat.com (in 1996). This is excellent advice.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 15, 2019

Peter Scholtes shared his thoughts on A Practical Approach to Change: Some Strategies and Tools at the 1991 Ohio Quality and Productivity Forum conference. Take on your big business issues and show that Dr. Deming’s teachings are relevant to the major business needs.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Edwards Deming-based quality program within a particular trucking company, Mason Transporters. And such an aim is required for any Deming based effort. A second long term trend I see is that the use of quality tools has decreased, especially as part of a concerted management improvement effort. The thesis aims to.

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Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Edwards Deming described the purpose of an organization in The New Economics , 1993, on page 51, as: The aim proposed here for any organization is for everybody to gain – stockholders, employees, suppliers, customers, community, the environment – over the long term. CONTINUE YOUR DEMING JOURNEY.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 17, 2019

When I had a leadership position with a team I had us have the whole team sit in the interviews with potential candidates (the team members were all early in their careers and in this and other ways I tried to help them learn and develop their skills). Guest post by John Hunter , founder of curiouscat.com (in 1996). This is excellent advice.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 1, 2020

Peter suggests find an area where you have authority and others interested in improving and apply Deming’s ideas there (David Langford discussed the same idea “You are the top of your system. I also addressed this question in a previous post on this blog: Using Deming’s Ideas – When Your Organization Doesn’t. ”).

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Deming Institute

MAY 16, 2016

Presentation by Jake Rodgers and Phyllis Tubbs: Dr. Deming’s Influence on One Elementary School Principal at the 1st annual Deming in Education Conference: Jake asks a good question (as he learned from David Langford who learned it from W. Edwards Deming. What’s your theory?

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Deming Institute

JUNE 30, 2020

Stephen Covey similarly described this concept using the metaphor of a ladder, stating, ”Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall” (Covey, 2011). To that end, Dr. Deming might well ask, “By what method” can we determine the “right” things to do?

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Leadership’s demonstration of their philosophy and practice of ethical behavior impacts the whole organization in education, government or commercial enterprises. Focus on only some of the principles, practices, methods and tools cause us to miss the aim and purpose of an ethical system to deliver quality.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 5, 2017

Edwards Deming. I don’t think I learned anything about Deming or his work as an undergraduate Industrial Engineering student from 1991 to 1995. I do remember my statistics professor saying something in class, in early 1994, right after Dr. Deming passed away. Why had I heard of Dr. Deming?

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Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Edwards Deming described the purpose of an organization in The New Economics , 1993, on page 51, as: The aim proposed here for any organization is for everybody to gain – stockholders, employees, suppliers, customers, community, the environment – over the long term. Edwards Deming’s ideas create a management system that does this well.

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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. Educational institutions are becoming dinosaurs with regard to the need for continuous learning.

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Deming Institute

MAY 5, 2016

In this post I discuss another wonderful paper by Dr. Deming. Edwards Deming Institute makes this paper, and many more, available on our website. Edwards Deming, 1954: For all four groups of people [management, statistical administration, research, front-line workers], the statistical method is more than an array of techniques.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Guest post by Luciana Paulise, see part 1 of these thoughts: Applying Deming Principles at Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Quality tools are shown next to stages where they are most often useful but many tools can be used in many different stages of the model. 14 Deming principles. Leadership. Leadership.

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This webcast shows Louie Paynter’s presentation, Hallmark Building Supplies ’ Approach to Applying Quality as a Business Strategy, at the 2012 Annual Deming Conference. This presentation is a wonderful exploration of applying Deming’s ideas in a small business. We use it to make decisions on a regular basis.

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 13, 2015

Edwards Deming, The New Economics , page 35. One of the quotes you will see quite frequently “incorrectly” attributed to Dr. Deming is “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Edwards Deming in our quote web site. Why is the shorter quote used so often and attributed to Dr. Deming?

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Curious Cat

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Edwards Deming wrote in The New Economics : The first step is transformation of the individual. Real gains can be made by applying a few tools and concepts effectively; without transformation. And it requires those in leadership to design systems to get a clear picture on what is really happening in their organization.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 26, 2017

A company with a Deming based management system actually will provide relevant education and experience to all employees that will benefit new managers (much more than most organizations do). Edwards Deming Institute, are trying to help people overcome. Just be careful to choose the right content.

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Curious Cat

JANUARY 3, 2017

Managers Are Not Non-Leaders: Managers Need to Practice Things We Classify as Leadership Traits (2013) *. The aim of leadership is not merely to find and record failures of men (2011) *. The aim of leadership is not merely to find and record failures of men (2011) *. Deming and Software Development (2014) *.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Cliff discussed how Deming’s management system requires leaders to change. So, if they don’t want to change (which is common) the progress toward adopting a management system based on Deming’s ideas can be difficult. Jane: The thing that is the hardest is the unlearning.

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Deming Institute

MARCH 2, 2017

In this presentation Dan Jones discusses what we (with an understanding of Deming’s ideas) can see as an aspect of the Deming chain reaction : Focusing on quality and then time the consequence is that we lower costs. That is the wrong sequence, the right sequence is quality and then time and then cost and then new products.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

A system comprising of interconnected processes that act as a tool people use to execute their work. The edition features my post “ Setting Expectations on Behaviors You Value: 5 Pointers ” along with other excellent thoughts on HR, OD and Leadership. You need best people for sure. Don’t Kill It!

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 19, 2017

To me this is a great example of extending Deming’s ideas with a great deal of useful content on how to effectively become more customer focused. Edwards Deming’s discussion on truly understanding the needs of customers and also Russell Ackoff’s ideas on seeking solutions by looking at the larger containing system.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

I like to share interesting articles (and other resources) that provide examples of organizations applying Deming’s ideas in practice. Edwards Deming cautioned against clinging to examples , and for good reason. Edwards Deming cautioned against clinging to examples , and for good reason. That is due to systemic failures.

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The Empowered Buisness

MARCH 4, 2014

To uncover a leader’s strategic thinking capacity, I utilize a tool called the Inventory of Workplace Attitude and Motivations (IWAM) to assess a leader’s strength in the Core 6, as well as dominant mental patterns blocking a leader from thinking strategically. Leadership Performance' Play to win” more. . . The Finale Says It All.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Fuji Xerox won the legendary Deming Prize for Total Quality Management even before Xerox, the parent company, got the Malcolm Baldridge Award for quality in the US. Process is a tool that only makes us more effective as creative professionals. Here it goes - Fuji Xerox was a joint venture between Fuji and Xerox. Don’t Kill It!

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Edwards Deming. As a Corporate Strategist TM , Hank speaks and advises companies about growth strategies, visioning, planning, executive-leadership development, futurism and the Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. Hank has presented Think Tanks for five U.S. Presidents. He is a mentor to senior management.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

SMED your SME journey applying Deming principles – guest post by Luciana Paulise. Edwards Deming Institute [The Institute makes 5 travel grants available each year to study the Deming Collection at the Library of Congress. I was also invited to attend to the Deming Institute Annual Fall conference in Los Angeles.

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Curious Cat

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

And it requires those in leadership to design systems to get a clear picture on what is really happening in their organization. Edwards Deming address this issue. Education can be formal but also focusing on learning as you apply quality tools is extremely useful and very overlooked.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Whether it was branded the Deming Method or Six Sigma or a host of other models, ‘continuous improvement processes’ found their way into organizations large and small and have made a major contribution to improving quality worldwide. Accelerate performance… learn and leverage this secret tool to organizational success.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2013

If an organization needs to undergo significant change, that's a leadership issue, right? At another global organization, the Roman Catholic Church, a change in leadership has many hoping for the revitalization of what some see as a scandal-ridden, unresponsive, and secretive organization.

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Curious Cat

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Strategies such as: going the gemba, pdsa , build trust via respect for people… These tools and concepts build trust within the organization. You can try to push change in an ad hoc basis by adopting some strategies to create a similar feeling about the individual change effort.

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