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Transforming a Management System – A Case Study From the Madison Wisconsin Police Department

Curious Cat

Step 1: Educate and inform everyone in the organization about the vision, the goals, and Quality Leadership. Begin discussion with top management team and train them. Share feedback with the chief and his management team. Get buy-in from top department managers. This step must be passionately led by the top leader.

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Creating Inspired, Open, and Free Organizations

Harvard Business Review

In their new book, Beyond Performance: How Great Organizations Build Ultimate Competitive Advantage , Scott Keller and Colin Price identify nine factors that are critical to organizational health: Direction, Accountability, Motivation, Leadership, Coordination & Control, External Orientation, Culture & Climate, Capabilities, Innovation & Learning.

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Speed Of Learning As The New Competitive Advantage

The Horizons Tracker

It’s created a world in which the speed of learning is a competitive advantage, both for individuals and organizations. Of course, learning organizations are not necessarily a new thing, but their nature has changed. Netflix, for instance, shifted from DVD rental to streaming.