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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life (Book Review)

QAspire

Dr. Deming on Joy of Work, Innovation and Leadership. Using Kaizen for Employee Engagement and Improvement. Here is a sketchnote summary of 10 Rules of Ikigai: Related Posts at QAspire. Craftsman Spirit. Hansei and 6 Pitfalls to Avoid in Reflective Exercises. In 100 Words: Improvement and Tending a Garden.

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Great Leadership for Challenging Times

Great Leadership By Dan

Tough times are an opportunity to drive change and innovation. I’m not talking about panic-driven change, rather well though out process improvements and innovation. Think task forces, committees, action learning, and Kaizen workshops. It’s a leadership development opportunity - really! Just be smart about it.

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Is It Fun Being Led by You?

Lead Change Blog

We got our black belts in six-sigma; words or acronyms like Kaizen, PDCA, TQM, QC and ISO became everyday parts of our work language. ” Welcome to the era of growth through innovation. Authenticity creates trust; trust is a must-have ingredient in the risk-taking recipe required for innovation. Fun leaders are about light.

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Avoid Doing the Wrong things Righter…But, “By What Method?”

Deming Institute

Rather than seizing this as an opportunity to develop a new theory on which I might improve student engagement and learning, I focused not on what was on the minds of my students but on improving my pedagogy; reinforcing, perhaps, how to continue to do the wrong things – things that had no relevance for my students – better.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

Productivity in most developed economies has been anemic. Beyond wages, other forms of investment in human capital include education and training, improved healthcare, and other, less obvious investments, such as the time and space to explore new ideas and professional development opportunities.

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How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence

Harvard Business Review

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. A kaizen—continuous improvement—ethos is one thing. That scares me. This was a precarious time.

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Avoid the Improvement Hype Cycle

Harvard Business Review

To show how different it is, we have special words to describe them such as " Master Black Belt ," " DMAIC ," " Kaizen ," " A3 ," and " SIPOC.". To understand the strengths and weaknesses of different process religions, develop a network of people with experience in each one. No one has looked at things quite this way.