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EBM: Deming & Quality

LDRLB

W Edwards Deming was an American statistician, considered the father of the modern quality movement. In 1982, Edwards Deming published “ Out of the Crisis ” identifying 14 points for management which if applied would enable Japanese manufacturing efficiencies to be realized. Adopt this new philosophy by management and workers alike.

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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. The birth of an organization happens with a technical idea that solves a problem.

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3 Valuable Insights Leaders Can Learn From Neuroscience

Tanveer Naseer

An ever-growing body of research, summarized by neuroscientist Christine Cox of New York University, has found that when this fight-or-flight reaction kicks in, even if there is no visible response, productivity falls and the quality of decisions is diminished.

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Management Styles

Strategy Driven

As a reaction to industrial reforms and the strength of unions, a Hard Nosed style of leadership was prominent from 1910-1939, management’s attempt to take stronger hands, recapture some of the Captain of Industry style and build solidity into an economy plagued by the Depression. It transcends service and quality.

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The Big Picture of Business – Corporate Cultures Reflect Business Progress and Growth.

Strategy Driven

As a reaction to industrial reforms and the strength of unions, a Hard Nosed style of leadership was prominent from 1910-1939, management’s attempt to take stronger hands, recapture some of the Captain of Industry style and build solidity into an economy plagued by the Depression. It transcends service and quality.

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“Sometimes I feel Like Team Building is Sweet Frosting on a Shit Cake”

Mike Cardus

Bromides of – team excellence, Good-to-Great, Management By Objectives, etc… That we have all heard and wondered, what the fuck does that mean? The more I read and study and apply my trade of Team Building & Leadership the more I see the good, the bad and the ugly. Get us no-where. That statement needs some unpacking.

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Deming's Fourteen Points of Quality Management

Six Disciplines

Edwards Deming was a supreme practitioner of quality management. He summarized his ideas in these Fourteen Points of Quality Management : Create constancy of purpose towards improvement. You don’t inspect quality into products and services - you design it in. Institute leadership. Adopt the new philosophy.

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