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A Brief History of Quality, Part 1 – “Time has no divisions to mark its passage…”

Deming Institute

On several occasions in my 30+ years of employment in the aerospace industry, I have witnessed industrial chemicals in full use right up to their respective expiration dates, and then banned from use and tagged for immediate disposal with the passing of the expiration date. Legally, they become useless at a nano-second past this date.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Formerly SVP in charge of wireless communication. Former President, Dow Chemical USA. Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Global Debt Registry (MHR). Corporate Executives. Aicha Evans – Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Intel Corporation. Fortune Magazine— top future women leaders in America.

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New Research: Where the Talent Wars Are Hottest

Harvard Business Review

computers & peripherals, electronic equipment & components, semiconductors, wireless telecommunication services); and Materials (e.g., chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

internet software & services, semiconductors, wireless telecommunication services); and Materials (e.g., chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., Breakdowns on company size were based on annual revenue quartiles.

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Who's Really Responsible for P&G's Succession Problems?

Harvard Business Review

computers & peripherals, electronic equipment & components, semiconductors, wireless telecommunication services); and Materials (e.g., chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., Succession planning'

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Retailers Turn to "Soft Surveillance" to Fight Customer Anonymity

Harvard Business Review

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute have created a system of electronic noses that can smell explosives or other chemical substances. Policies like this have led to a 50% drop in crime in Merseyside, Liverpool. For example, a car dealership could put minivan ads on monitors as a family walks up to the showroom door.

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Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats

Harvard Business Review

internet software & services, semiconductors, wireless telecommunication services); and Materials (e.g., chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products). apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., Inadequate processes.