Restoring Joy in Mudville
Professor Doug Stilwell of Drake University examines the connection between intrinsic motivation and joy in learning and how the systemic structures in our educational system can hinder it.
Deming Philosophy
Avoid Doing the Wrong things Righter… But, “By What Method?”
Doug Stilwell shares insights into how you can make the “right” decisions for your organization.
Mary Jenkins: Statistical Approach to HR Systems
Guest post by John Hunter, author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. Mary Jenkins gave this presentation on Statistical Approach to HR Systems at the Ohio Quality and Productivity Forum in 1992. In the presentation, Mary provides a view of the organization as a system and the existing and possible systems to manage personnel. She …
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How Do I Apply New Management Ideas Without Executive Level Support?
Part 3 of “True Improvement vs Illusion of Progress,” a presentation by Peter Scholtes.
Make Time to Improve
Are you responsible for how a part of your organization prioritizes what must be done? If so, you must find a way to devote time to improvement.
Exploring a World View Through the Lens of Profound Knowledge
Barbara Lawton explains the value and necessity of using the System of Profound Knowledge to improve; and the importance of making it accessible.
India Fights COVID-19 with Control Charts
According to how the data are being reported, it seems like the pandemic is getting worse in India, despite the lockdown. Balaji S Reddie, founder of The Deming Forum India and a member of our Advisory Council, is using control charts to set the record straight.
Dr. Deming on Leadership
“For Deming, instituting leadership meant creating management systems that allowed people to take pride in their work and that were consistent with the principles he expressed (understanding the organization as a system, understanding variation, etc.).”
Presentation by Ackoff on Systems, Design and the Society
This video shows part 2 of a Russell Ackoff presentation from 2003 (see our previous post on part 1: Ackoff on Systems Thinking and Management).
Systemically Non-Systemic: COVID-19 through the Deming Lens
Professor Doug Stilwell of Drake University takes a look at what we can learn from – and how we might address – the COVID-19 crisis using the Deming Philosophy.