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

Deming Institute

Far removed from children’s stories about magical and imaginary beings and lands of the likes of Cinderella, with spells terminating at midnight, we are well accustomed to coupons having an expiration date. It has now shifted to the quality status of “bad,” beginning with the smallest increment of time one can imagine.

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Fast Friday with Heather Reisman, CEO Indigo Books & Music.

Roundtable Talk

Ashtiani will no longer be stoned, although she remains subject to execution. Reisman’s efforts led to www.freesakineh.org and an online petition that was generating about 1000 signatures per hour by last night. Yesterday, the Iranian government announced that Ms. Whatever that means.

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Fear: what's holding you back? | RoundtableTalk

Roundtable Talk

The fear that strangled her was the thought of losing her steady paycheque… the reality was that she lost that anyway and, worse, subjected herself to unnecessary months of abuse. Instead of confronting the bad boss behaviour, she ended up having her confidence ripped apart for months until she finally did get fired.

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Are you stuck in a never ending project spin cycle?

Roundtable Talk

One of the highlights came from keynote speaker, Harvard Business School professor Rebecca Henderson, who spoke to us on the subject of organizations being stuck , and how they can get un-stuck. We loved it so much, we asked Peggy if we could share it with our readers.

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Having a Difficult Conversation with Someone from a Different Culture

Harvard Business Review

Now, not only do we have to address a potentially thorny subject, but we must do so while gracefully maneuvering around a series of cultural trip wires. Here, participants expect that most of the interaction will center on the subjective goal of cultivating goodwill and reinforcing feelings of interdependence and mutual obligation.

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The Many Faces of Workplace Discrimination

HR Digest

It can occur at any stage of the employment process, from hiring and promotion decisions to termination and beyond. Discrimination can include refusal to hire pregnant individuals, termination due to pregnancy, and denial of leave or benefits.

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Ideas Don't Equal Innovation | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Thanks, Like the terminator, "I'll be back." I know it's a bit counter-intuitive, but if you want to really drive an initiative/concept/idea subject it to intense scrutiny early and often – if it survives, it will have done so with strong support and validation which will give it the best chance for success.

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