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Why Dr. Deming’s Work is So Important to Me

Deming Institute

During my junior year in college, I was running for leadership positions in my fraternity. Mark also co-authored Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements , which was released in June 2012 and also a Shingo Research Award recipient in 2013.

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Every Fast-Growing Company Has to Combat Overload

Harvard Business Review

That’s because overload is a surmountable crisis—under the right leadership. In early 2013, Norwegian went public and became one of the most successful IPOs of the year, closing the year 87% above its IPO price. Fortunately, these failures didn’t spell the end for the company. Celebrate and reward frontline heroes.

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The Key to Change Is Middle Management

Harvard Business Review

doubled from 20% to 40% between July and December 2013, and has stayed at that level since. Many change leaders use Six Sigma , Kaizen , and Lean for continuous improvement. Change management Execution Leadership' Planning how to accomplish the change. Implementing the change. Change leaders work across boundaries.