W. Edwards Deming was a visionary, whose tireless quest for the “truth” and unwavering belief in “continual improvement” led to a set of transformational theories and teachings that changed the way we think about quality, management and leadership. Throughout his career, he remained a gentleman devoted to family, supportive of colleagues and friends, and always Read More …
I was also surprised that I saw Lean and Lean Startup principles within the Drucker framework. Not that he wasn’t about continuous improvement, but how does those thoughts parallel with Drucker? – Joe Dager The Podcast and Transcription is available at: The Drucker Institute Peter Gandolfo: I think the concepts are very complementary. To give Read More …
Prior to his early retirement, Brian Joiner was Chairman and co-owner of Joiner Associates, a nationally recognized management consulting firm. Prior to Joiner Associates, Brian was a UW professor. He is the author of Fourth Generation Management and co-author with Peter Scholtes of The Team Handbook, published by Joiner Associates and one of the best-selling Read More …
In 1999, poor health forced Peter Scholtes to retire from conducting seminars and consulting. Peter asked Kelly L. Allan, Senior Associate of Kelly Allan Associates, to continue the seminars and consulting practice. Scholtes said, “There is much to appreciate about Kelly. His exceptional ability to combine theory with real-world implementations is perhaps what clients appreciate the Read More …
Each year, I end my podcast year recognizing the podcast that Business901 listeners and I believe offered the most memorable experience. In the 2013 podcast of the year, I interviewed Dr. Joyce Orsini, a professor of Fordham University and president of the W. Edwards Deming Institute and Kevin Cahill, the Executive Director of the Institute. Read More …
This year as a result of Dr. Deming, I had decided to dig into Systems Thinking more. I re-read The Fifth Discipline, which had been my introduction into Lean and Six Sigma. Being a business owner, I did not have a problem looking at the whole or as it later became known as viewing the Read More …