Leading Blog

MAY 7, 2013

In his earlier days, he was moved by a comment that Deming wrote in Out of the Crisis : Long-term commitment to new learning and new philosophy is required of any management that seeks transformation. But as Deming noted it takes deliberate work and is not a quick transformation. And it could be yours too.

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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. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Appreciation for a System, the PDSA Cycle, and Psychology. Blog posts.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) has announced the 2019 Deming Prize winners. Five companies were awarded the Deming Prize this year: ELGi Equipments Limited (India). Leaders at ELGi share their thoughts on winning the 2019 Deming Prize. Deming journey led to zero warranty claims: Siemens Gamesa.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Deming to the Editor of Time Magazine 1981; Dear Sir, Your article about Japan in TIME for 30 March 1981 is excellent, but the paragraph concerning my work is ridiculous and can do a lot of harm to American industry at the very time when they need guidance. Dr. Deming did not just give a lecture in 1950. He has made 19 trips to Japan.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 13, 2025

In a new podcast series, Jacob Stoller and podcast host Andrew Stotz discussed five major management and productivity myths and how Lean and Deming thinking solve them.

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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. Dr. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (SoPK) consists of 4 components: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. Edwards Deming.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 16, 2019

At some point in your career as a manager, you’re going to have to manage a poor performing employee. Edwards Deming, the legendary organizational psychologist. Deming had a principle he called the 85/15 rule. As Deming liked to say “A bad system will beat a good person every time.”.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 7, 2019

This short interview with Jim McIngvale (Mattress Mack), owner of Gallery Furniture, explores Deming’s continued influence on the management practices of Gallery Furniture. Dr. Deming taught us those type of things. The passion Mattress Mack has for customers and Dr. Deming comes through in this interview.

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Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos by Donald Wheeler is an excellent book on, not surprisingly, the topic of understanding variation. I enjoy working with data and seeking to understand what I can learn from the data. LEARN MORE.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 6, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This is the fifth post in our Deming on Management series. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts: appreciation for a system, the PDSA cycle, psychology and the red bead experiment.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 3, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. The PDSA (Plan – Do – Study – Act) cycle was also called the Shewhart cycle by Dr. The PDSA (Plan – Do – Study – Act) cycle was also called the Shewhart cycle by Dr. Deming (and the Deming cycle by others).

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QAspire

MAY 18, 2015

Having worked in Quality management role for a long time, I could not have afforded to miss insights from Dr. W. Edwards Deming whose thinking was way ahead of time. Dr. Deming is remembered for transforming Japan into a formidable business competitor through his management and leadership practices, especially Deming’s 14 principles.

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QAspire

JANUARY 13, 2020

In less than 200 pages, the authors try to cover many things like ageing, food, yoga, tai chi, stress management, concept of flow state, stories about centenarians from Okinawa in Japan, resilience, meditation and antifragility. Dr. Deming on Joy of Work, Innovation and Leadership. Craftsman Spirit.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 31, 2019

Follow up is what good managers do, you follow up for 2 reasons : People are doing what they are supposed to be doing. It turns out that the lack of follow up is pervasive , and many managers are busy. You, as a manager, have created an inward loop of a scramble because you have an inadequate follow-up process – that is your fault.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Looking for an easier and more effective way to evaluate the effectiveness of your staff and managers? We all know this and they do little to improve the work and relationship of managers and staff. BUT companies still do them and employees and managers alike complain and request them. Yearly performance reviews suck!

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 9, 2013

The systems guru Edward Deming once said that a leader’s job is to drive fear out of the organization so that employees will feel comfortable making decisions on their own. As you can probably imagine, the most skeptical responses I receive are usually from the bosses and managers themselves. Mike Rice had all the power. they ask me.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Post by Bill Bellows, Deputy Director, The Deming Institute. Previously published by Quality Digest. Deming, what do you think about the recent trend towards reducing the number of levels of management?” Deming, what do you think about the recent trend towards reducing the number of levels of management?”

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Tom Peters defined this as “Management by Wandering Around”. Gemba allows leaders and improvement managers to appreciate what people really do on the floor and more importantly, how they do it. Edwards Deming said, “If you wait for people to come to you, you’ll only get small problems. You must go and find them.

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Edwards Deming was the NBC Special (termed a “Whitepaper”), “If Japan Can, Why Can’t We?” His questions within resonated with me immediately, as I was a new supervisor for Bell Telephone. Why Deming? Edwards Deming. Guest blog by Dennis Sergent, Principal Consultant, Sergent Results Group. I had to learn more.

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Deming Institute

JULY 23, 2018

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. This webcast shows JW Wilson’s presentation, The Neuroscience of Deming, at the 2012 Annual Deming Conference. Edwards Deming, in Out of the Crisis.

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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. Dr. Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (SoPK) consists of 4 components: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. Edwards Deming.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 7, 2019

The 20 most popular post on our blog this year (by page views reported by our analytic tool): Myth: If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It (2015). The Deming Chain Reaction (2012). Dr. Deming Called for the Elimination of The Annual Performance Appraisal (2012). Deming’s 14 Points for Management (2013).

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Deming Institute

AUGUST 5, 2019

Dr. Deming used the Red Bead Experiment to clearly and dramatically illustrate several points about poor management practices. Real and sustainable improvement on the part of the willing worker is achieved only when management is able to improve the system. Edwards Deming (with video). Edwards Deming.

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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. Edwards Deming’s ideas. View our previous Deming on Management posts , including: Leadership , Appreciation for a System and the PDSA Cycle. Blog posts.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Guest post by John Hunter , author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog. The video shows the presentation at our 2012 annual conference by David Langford – When Deming Goes to School, Learning Takes a Front Seat. Dr. Deming said your sources of power come from primarily 3 sources.

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Deming Institute

JANUARY 20, 2020

Edwards Deming Institute You Tube channel has shared videos online for 10 years now. Edwards Deming: The 14 Points (171,000 total views all time – it has been online for 5 years). Dr. Deming – The 5 Deadly Diseases (1984) (152,000 – 10 years). Edwards Deming (108,000 – 5 years). Why Deming?

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Deming Institute

MARCH 21, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. Nicholas Fisher, University of Sydney, gave the 2019 ASA Deming Lecture – Walking with Giants: A Research Odyssey. In the presentation Nicholas shared his experience at a 4 day Deming seminar in Australia in 1991.

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 8, 2011

Measurement is essential to “managing by fact” – otherwise you are left to lead with charm and personality. If it’s not being measured, it simply can’t be managed. Management promotes understanding. ” Measurement increases objectivity. Measurement makes performance visible. Quality guru W.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Do I talk about change management strategies in general? Or use Deming, his advice is timeless. Self Leadership authenticity candor Change Management stereotypes' Compared to my four panel colleagues, I was going to be the outlier on this question—the one without a textbook perfect answer for personal change.

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Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Edwards Deming once famously stated: A bad system will beat a good person every time. What was Deming trying to convey with this quote? It wasn’t an attempt to get people to give up trying because failure was certain. It was an attempt to get people to understand the importance of the system and.

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Deming Institute

MAY 1, 2017

There are many online resources for those looking to improve the practice of management in their organization in a way consistent with Dr. Deming’s management system. Edwards Deming Institute maintains several online resources: The W. and Deming Today. Deming , calendar of events (conferences and seminars).

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Management Excellence

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Intuitively, one would expect most senior managers to recognize both the delicate state of people’s emotions in this uncertain era and to take some steps to both confront and mitigate this destructive force in the workplace. Based on the survey results, perhaps more than a few managers missed the memo. Here’s your reminder.

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Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2014

Measurement is essential to “managing by fact” – otherwise you are left to lead with charm and personality. If it’s not being measured, it simply can’t be managed. Management promotes understanding. Measurement increases objectivity. Measurement makes performance visible. Measurement focuses attention. Quality guru W.

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Deming Institute

MARCH 4, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. Edwards Deming Institute® and W. Edwards Deming’s grandson). This new 3rd Edition (published 25 years after the 1st edition) also includes a new chapter by Kelly Allan : “Why Deming? … Why Now More than Ever?”

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Deming Institute

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. The 20 most popular post on our blog this year (by page views reported by our analytic tool*): Myth: If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It (2015). Deming’s 14 Points for Management (2013). The Deming Chain Reaction (2012).

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

One manager said “ Sometimes you have to make an example of someone to show people that the change you want is going to happen.”. The managers nodded. The managers nodded…. Edwards Deming. Photo Credit. I was frightened And asked, “ That may be a good technique. It is not an easy answer. Edgar Schein.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 16, 2015

It is no longer socially acceptable to dump employees on the heap of unemployed… The basic cause of sickness in American industry and resulting unemployment is failure of top management to manage. Randy''s blog entries'

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