Deming Institute

JULY 6, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the seventh post in our Deming on Management series. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Leadership , Appreciation for a System and the PDSA Cycle. Edwards Deming’s ideas on management.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 24, 2022

Managers, not MBAs: A hard look at the soft practice of managing and management development. It appears to be common amongst first-line operating managers, such as factory foremen and project managers. The research and development manager or lead scientist will tend to favor the rigorous analysis of science.

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General Leadership

APRIL 2, 2014

Susan is a Proposal Production Manager for Quarterline, Inc and for 22 years has been the steadfast wingman to Colonel Bruce Mundie. Morgan joined the Air Force team in 2004 when she married Capt Earl Arnold (Twitter: @EarlArnold22 ), a C-130 pilot turned Cessna 208 Instructor deployed to Afghanistan since July 2013. Susan Mundie.

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QAspire

JULY 16, 2017

But Peter Drucker, whose work has played a defining role in my own growth as a manager and leader, identified eight practices of effective executive based on his observations over 65 years of his consulting career.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The researchers believe there are ways that this risk can be managed, however, with this especially so if there is a frequent collaboration with their internal company colleagues. The researchers examined the creative collaborations of 157 pharma companies that had each released new drugs into the market between 1980 and 2004.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 21, 2021

Back in 2004 INSEAD’s W. “They are more likely to encourage management to implement these strategies, ” the researchers say. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne published their hugely influential book Blue Ocean Strategy, in which they popularize the concept of seeking unknown market spaces that are untainted by competition.

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Deming Institute

JULY 1, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). Edwards Deming’s ideas on management. The idea that the human nature of the people working in the organization is an important consideration in managing those organization seems obvious. Psychology. and much more.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 28, 2015

Cavanagh (Foreword) Jossey-Bass/Leader to Leader Institute; 1st edition (2004) How to develop leaders who have character, competence, knowledge, and results-driven initiative I recently re-read this book, curious to know to what extent […]. Marine Corps Book of Strategy (Tactics for Managing Confrontation)'

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ReImagine Work

JUNE 7, 2016

After experiencing her 8th downsizing, she left DuPont in her 20th year there, concluding her corporate career as an HR manager. She went into HR so people could have at least one person in HR they could expect to be “human.”.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This rebrand became even more important for the fast food eatery after the release of the 2004 documentary Super Size Me, which criticized the nutrition of their food. One of the first was by offering healthier options on the menu, such as apple slices as a side option for Happy Meals.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Crowdsourcing has been one of the most popular forms of open innovation ever since James Surowiecki popularized the notion in his bestseller The Wisdom of Crowds in 2004. “Our framework helps managers match the right type of crowd with a problem of appropriate scope and complexity.” ” Multiple approaches.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A KEY PREDICTOR of entrepreneurial success is a leader’s ability to manage relationships with investors, employees, and customers. Relationships are negotiations. We all negotiate. How well we learn to negotiate can be the difference between success and failure. use of first or last names, seating arrangements, etc.).

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

My first leadership role came in my mid-20s, when I accepted a position as a manager. In 2004, I was given the opportunity to buy a company, and my wife Lori and I decided to run it based on servant leadership principles. I want to share with you the difference between Art, the young leader of the past, and the leader I am today.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 10, 2018

Early in our success I was told that when we reached a revenue level of around $50 million, the management team would need to be upgraded to one with experience in running that size company. Servant leadership is not a designed program, nor is it the latest fad in management.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In 2004, there was a severe earthquake and subsequent tsunami that resulted in profound effects to several Asian countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Thailand and Indonesia. In addition, machine learning can be used to manage warehouses more efficiently. These were followed by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the U.S.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In all, the researchers analyzed over 550 acquisitions that had taken place between 2004 and 2014. Acquiring managers might not think twice about onboarding a new director, though, so we are hopeful our research encourages them to view requests from the target like this through a more critical lens.”

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 14, 2015

In 1985, and then again in 2004, the General Social Survey (GSS) asked Americans about their close social networks. In 1985, the most common answer was three and in 2004, this statistic dropped to zero. The results were alarming. Even more, the GSS asked respondents to record the number of people they consider confidants.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The fact is, they still share many of the same traits as their older counterparts (First-Wave Millennials)—raised to feel special, high achieving, tech-savvy, but Second-Wavers (born 1995 – 2004) have some distinct differences that are making managers sit up and take notice. Companies would be well served by following PwC’s lead.

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CO2

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Here’s how: Coercive Influence : In instances where managers apply pressure or manipulate situations, employees may be influenced to align their recollections with the narrative presented by those in authority. The balance of power can sway how we remember events, leading to the creation of false memories. Source : Kassin, S.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Plus, Goodreads is a great way to stay current with the literature in your field; you can find other managers or people with similar jobs and follow their reviews, updates and reading lists. Sometimes as leaders we can get farther and farther away from the team members we manage, and as a result, we don’t hear the things we should.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Fortunately, the effect can also be reversed as research shows that working in the vicinity of a positive leader, makes you positive (Goleman, Biyatzis, McKee, 2004). Even managers told me they couldn’t change their dreadful workdays! Executives prefer to control employees to deliver the highest possible output in the short term.

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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. Deming on Leadership and Management of People.

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Deming Institute

MAY 18, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). When We Understand Our Work and We are Given the Ability to Improve It – We Will. Jim Benson. So first make sure you understand your work. Ask why you do things the way you do.

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CO2

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As people grow used to a volatile and fast-paced world, executives’ concerns surrounding organizational change management have shifted. Managing change today entails building systems that successfully bring people together and empower them to work quickly and effectively towards a common goal.” Tell a story. Lead with transparency.

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CO2

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As people grow used to a volatile and fast-paced world, executives’ concerns surrounding organizational change management have shifted. Managing change today entails building systems that successfully bring people together and empower them to work quickly and effectively towards a common goal.”. Tell a story. Lead with transparency.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 1, 2016

This month we are featuring Leading Voice Mary Schaefer , a coach, trainer, consultant and speaker who helps develop a culture of engagement and empowerment with tech managers and employees. in Human Resource Management from the University of Charleston. Mary has a B.S. in Computer Science from Indiana State University and an M.S.

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Management Craft

AUGUST 1, 2012

Management Craft just turned eight years old this month. The Very Best from the Management Craft Blog 2004-2012. I hope you will pick up a copy and I would encourage you to use this as a book for your managers and leaders. This means that I have been blogging for egith years - that's just crazy. It costs $15.00

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Building Personal Strength

MARCH 22, 2011

In 2004 I reconnected with a friend from high school - after 41 years! After the 2004 hurricanes, my wife and I moved to the Texas Hill Country. Seriously, it seemed to me that I was sitting in the chair chatting with Blaine just last week. But in fact it has been four weeks. Time seems to fly by much too quickly these days.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 1, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). Edwards Deming Institute offers events for those interested in applying Deming’s management ideas in their organizations. Leading with a Systems View: Deming Management Method for Owners and Executives. Day Seminar.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In this article, the authors explain how the intentional management of our online personas can have a positive and measurable connection to pay. To measure the effects of digital presence on compensation, they analyzed a sample of 1,741 executives who changed jobs between 2004 and 2011.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Change is Like a Slinky: 30 Strategies for Promoting and Surviving Change in Your Organization (2004) by Hans Finzel. The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (2004) by Hans Finzel. References: Toy Box Leadership: Leadership Lessons from the Toys You Loved as a Child (2009) by Ron Hunter and Michael Waddell.

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Management Craft

AUGUST 4, 2012

The Very Best from the Management Craft Blog 2004-2012. Never-Ending New Beginnings: A Manifesto on Personal Impact. Download the PDF Version here - $10.00. Order the PRINT Version here - $15.00. A few days ago I told you all about my new "best of" collection available with the best 69 posts from the last eight years from this blog.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). In this conversation with Nicole Luisi of Aileron, Terri Bullock, Vice President of the Wood River Women’s Foundation , shares how she has improved herself and her organization with Deming principles.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 13, 2014

In 2004, I made a personal discovery that changed my life, and my leadership, forever: By being more human , I could make a difference. Measuring, monitoring and managing with the right metrics – The team needs to know where they stand, and what they are aiming for.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2013

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: I recently had the opportunity to have a conversation with the president of a privately held company as part of research for a book I am writing on talent management and development within small to mid-size companies. What changed for you with these events?

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Bill George is an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he has been a Professor of Management Practice and Senior Fellow teaching leadership since 2004.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). But using those tools well within a well designed management system provides great value. Part 2 of True Improvement vs Illusion of Progress a presentation by Peter Scholtes. See our post on part 1 of the presentation.

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