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.
System of Profound Knowledge
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.).”
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.
Leading From the Top (Part II) – Transforming Our Thinking
“We’re living in prison, under the tyranny of the prevailing style of management, a style of interaction between people, between teams, between divisions, between competitors. We need to throw overboard our theories and practices of the present, and build afresh.” – W. Edwards Deming
Deming on Management: Appreciation for a System
The fourth post in our “Deming on Management” series, dive deeply into a wealth of resources on Appreciation for a System – one of the four aspects of Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge (SoPK).
Life Lessons from Russell Ackoff
Advisory Council Member Bill Bellows shares an as-yet unheard anecdote on siloed decision making from visionary Russ Ackoff.
The Deming Philosophy: New Ways To Think About The World
A fresh look at Mike Tveite’s presentation, “The Deming Philosophy: New Ways To Think About The World.”
Leading The Transformation Process
Barbara Lawton’s presentation explores the interaction between personal transformation and organizational transformation.
Mike Tveite on The Role of Learning in Improving Organizations
Mike Tveite discusses the importance of adopting Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge in the work of executives and the larger systems within organizations.