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Break the Cycle

Deming Institute

One of my favorites is his warning that “it’s better to do the right thing wrong, than the wrong thing right”, a concept he claimed to have borrowed from his good friend, Peter Drucker. The challenge, of course, is determining what is right to do, for such a label is far too easy to apply. He also had a profound way with words.

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Using Technology to Improve The Sharing of Knowledge

Curious Cat

As I moved into high school Dad was doing much more direct management consulting (it was also a combination of statistics, engineering and management but the emphasis shifted over time) based on Deming’s ideas. By bothering to do so yourself you gain a huge advantage in helping your organization succeed.