THE DEMING INSTITUTE BLOG
| Appreciation for a System, Deming Philosophy, System of Profound Knowledge, Theory of Knowledge, Understanding Variation
Eliminate Sales Commissions: Reject Theory X Management and Embrace Systems Thinking
Guest post by John Hunter, author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). Dr. Deming explained that paying sales commissions to staff introduced distortions into the organization that damaged overall performance. Each topic has different connections to Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge, as he laid it out in The New Economics. The problems […]
| Deming Today, Dr. Deming, Education, Psychology, systems thinking
Dr. Deming Video: A Theory of a System for Educators and Managers
By John Hunter, author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). This Video with W. Edwards Deming, Russell Ackoff and David Langford discussing education. Lloyd Dobbins brings together the comments of those 3. This is part of one of the videos in the Deming Library which explores Deming’s ideas and brings in experts […]
| Appreciation for a System, Deming Philosophy, Psychology, Theory of Knowledge | 6 Comments
Dr. Deming Called for the Elimination of The Annual Performance Appraisal
Guest post by John Hunter, founder of the CuriousCat.com. In Out of the Crisis, page 101, Dr. Deming states the following as one of the seven deadly diseases: Evaluation of performance, merit rating, or annual review… The idea of a merit rating is alluring. the sound of the words captivates the imagination: pay for what […]
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Appreciation for a System
By John Hunter, author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. The System Of Profound Knowledge® (SoPK) is the culmination of W. Edwards Deming’s work on management. The four areas of the system are: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. This post explores appreciation for a system in the context […]
| data, Deming Philosophy, Understanding Variation | 1 Comment
Knowledge of Variation
By John Hunter, founder of CuriousCat.com. The System Of Profound Knowledge® (SoPK) is the culmination of W. Edwards Deming’s work on management. The four areas of the system are: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. This post explores knowledge of variation in the context of Dr. Deming’s management philosophy. […]
| Deming Philosophy, Psychology, respect for people, System of Profound Knowledge, systems thinking | 5 Comments
Psychology – Managing Human Systems
By John Hunter, author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). The System Of Profound Knowledge® (SoPK) is the culmination of W. Edwards Deming’s work on management. The four areas of the system are: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. This post explores psychology in the context […]
| Deming Philosophy, Theory of Knowledge
Theory of Knowledge
By John Hunter, author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. The System Of Profound Knowledge® (SoPK) is the culmination of W. Edwards Deming’s work on management. The four areas of the system are: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. This post explores the theory of knowledge in the context […]
| Deming Philosophy, System of Profound Knowledge
Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge
By John Hunter, founder of CuriousCat.com. The System Of Profound Knowledge® (SoPK) is the culmination of W. Edwards Deming’s lifelong work. The SoPK ties together Dr. Deming’s seminal theories and teachings on quality, management and leadership into four interrelated areas: appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. Over the next […]
| Deming Today, Education
Deming Scholars MBA Program at Fordham University in New York City
By John Hunter, author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog (since 2004). Update: The Deming Scholars MBA Program is no longer active. The Deming Scholars MBA Program [the broken link was removed] aims to build a foundation for leadership in the new economic age. It provides a small group of highly motivated students with […]
| Appreciation for a System, Deming Philosophy, Psychology, Theory of Knowledge, Understanding Variation
The Deming Files @ The Process Excellence Network
By John Hunter, author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. The W. Edwards Deming Institute is working with the Process Excellence Network to publish articles on Deming’s ideas: The Deming Files. The first article was published in early 2011. A 4 part series looked at Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge: Systems Thinking and the Three […]