Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

John and his father worked with Peter Scholtes for many years ( Out of the Crisis included a report on Bill Hunter and Peter’s efforts to help improve the City of Madison government). Peter starts the talk exploring myths about the practice of quality management. It takes more than improvement.

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Quality Deming Management System 44

Deming Institute

APRIL 20, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the sixth post in our Deming on Management series. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Appreciation for a System, the PDSA Cycle, and Psychology. Dr. Deming on Leadership and Management of People.

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Deming Leadership Handbook System 78

Deming Institute

APRIL 15, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. Peter Scholtes shared his thoughts on A Practical Approach to Change: Some Strategies and Tools at the 1991 Ohio Quality and Productivity Forum conference. How come you didn’t make my wishes come true?

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Tools Strategy Resistance Deming 60

Deming Institute

JUNE 17, 2019

There are many ways in which the management of our organizations needs to improve ( understanding how to use data effectively , systems thinking…) and one of those important areas is in managing people. Guest post by John Hunter , founder of curiouscat.com (in 1996). This is excellent advice. This is excellent advice.

Human Resources 47

Human Resources Deming Resources System 47

Deming Institute

JUNE 17, 2019

There are many ways in which the management of our organizations needs to improve ( understanding how to use data effectively , systems thinking…) and one of those important areas is in managing people. Guest post by John Hunter , founder of curiouscat.com (in 1996). This is excellent advice. This is excellent advice.

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Human Resources Deming Resources System 28