Excellence in Business
Don't be deceived by the title of this section of the website. While this section is intended as an area to share thoughts, ideas, case examples, and tools regarding the pursuit of excellence in business, these ideas and information can and have often been adopted (or adapted for use) by non-profits, specialized work teams, civic groups, and a number of other settings where groups of people seek to work together toward a common goal.
The Foundations4 Excellence Blog
What makes the workplace work? It's people! Who benefits when it does? Everybody! How does one build the foundation for excellence in the workplace?
Dave has a few ideas to share on how to build the foundation4 excellence at any level, of any organization, in any industry. (Dave's Blog.)
W. Edwards Deming, Father of the Quality Movement...
After World War II, the U.S. "exported" one of its most valuable but underappreciated assets, a man by the name of W. Edwards Deming. We sent him to Japan to assist in reconstruction of their industry. As a result, they turned around and produced goods far superior in terms of quality and the U.S. struggled to "catch up." The following videos will provide you with a little history of this and perhaps help you understand how the modern "quality movement" in America really got started.
Deming: Part 1...
Deming, Part 2...
Deming, Part 3...
The Missing Link - Causality, Time, and Space
Dan talks about how we sometimes fail to see or understand the links between cause and effect because they are separated by time and space. (HoE Blog entry, by Dan.)
"Achieving SUSTAINED Excellence -- Learn From These Guys!"
"I think the ‘traditional’ world of management can learn a tremendous amount by looking outside its own ‘backyard’ and look at, for instance, sport and entertainment. -- Trevor (Blog Item by Trevor.)
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