When we look at a problem, we should devise the best set of methods that we know of to solve the problem. However, many of us are prisoners of our own tools. How does that happen? It is very simple. If we are a Lean, Six Sigma or even a Theory of Constraints practitioner, we Read More …
In a recent podcast, Dr. W. Edwards Deming: Still making a difference in 2013, 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. Dr. Orsini has also recently authored the book, The Essential Deming: Leadership Principles from Read More …
Remember, how we had those presentation brochures and we would flip through them to do our paper PowerPoint. They were filled with all the features and benefits of our products and services; bullet pointed and mixed in were a bunch of cool pictures. Along came notebook computers and we had real-live PowerPoints. Now, we have Read More …
Kelly Allan Associates, Ltd. has been the point of contact for consulting and speaking on Peter’s behalf since 2000. From 1987 to 1993, Peter Scholtes shared the platform with W. Edwards Deming, helping to educate corporations about the new philosophy of the Quality movement. He was one of the first to synthesize the principles of Read More …
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This week’s Business901 Podcast guest is Kelly Allan of Kelly Allan Associates Company. In 2004, Kelly was one of the 12 people selected by the W. Edwards Deming Institute to conduct Dr. Deming’s famous four-day seminars. When Peter Scholtes retired from conducting seminars and consulting, he asked Kelly to continue his work. After five years Read More …