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Deming Lecture by Dr. Jeff Wu on Quality Improvement from Autos to Nanotechnology

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Deming Lecture at the 2012 ASA Joint – Quality Improvement: From Autos and Chips to Nano and Bio” by Jeff Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology. Deming’s major insight was to recognize that Shewhart’s idea [control charts, chance and assignable causes etc.], Dr. Wu also points out.

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April 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Bruce says, “Appreciation is a powerful leadership tool. He reminds readers, “Feedback can be one of the most powerful ways to develop employees and improve performance,” then asks, “so why are many managers so hesitant to give it? Dana Theus of In Power Consulting submitted Dealing With Difficult People.

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Top Leadership Blog Posts

Michael Lee Stallard

Guy Harris presents Three Power Phrases to Disarm a Verbal Aggressor posted at Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer , saying, “How do you respond to coworkers or colleagues when they are verbally aggressive? A plan is a judgment about the best way to go about achieving an intended goal.”

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The November 2011 Leadership Development Carnival

Great Leadership By Dan

Guy Harris presents Three Power Phrases to Disarm a Verbal Aggressor posted at Guy Harris: The Recovering Engineer , saying, "How do you respond to coworkers or colleagues when they are verbally aggressive? Art Petty presents Art’s Weekly Leadership Message: Step Up to Cure Effective Dialogue Deficit Disorder posted at Management Excellence.

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Lean Blog Podcast with Kevin Cahill

Deming Institute

Edwards Deming ( download ). … One of the things I encourage people who may say “I am not in that leadership role” is that if you use some of these ideas, and if you start to think systemically, early on in your career it will give you visibility, and a different “lens” through which to look at the organization.

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If Japan Can, Why Cant We? – 1980 NBC Special Report

Deming Institute

Edwards Deming Institute to make this historic program available to stream over the internet. Still the message in this broadcast on using management practices focused on delighting customers, respecting and involving employees while using data and statistical tools to continually improve is still very powerful today.

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Using Dr. Deming’s Ideas at Baptist Memorial Health Care

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Skip Steward, Chief Improvement Office (CIO) for Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis, Tennessee is the latest guest on the Deming Podcast ( download the podcast ). ” I reflect on Dr. Deming quite often. A friend of mine the other day told me that “improving the work is the work.” Skip Steward.