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Russell Ackoff on Learning, Risks and Development

Deming Institute

This video shows part 3 of a Russell Ackoff presentation from 2003 on Systems Thinking and Management (see our previous post on part 1 and part 2 ). Ackoff spends a great deal of time in this presentation on the importance of learning for the long term success of organizations. This idea is powerful. Errors are punished.

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People Copy Examples and Wonder Why They Don’t Succeed

Deming Institute

They look at examples and without theory they learn nothing. We can learn from looking at what others do well. Learning from what others do well can be effective if done properly. People copy examples and then they wonder what is the trouble. Edwards Deming in The Deming of America. See a longer quote with more context.