Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement

Quality Words from Dr. Deming: Cease Dependency on Inspection

Explore the meaning behind Dr. W. Edwards Deming's third point for management: Cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality. Eliminate the need for inspection on a mass basis by building quality into the product in the first place.

Adopt the New Philosophy: The Second of Dr. Deming's 14 Points for Management

Delve into the meaning behind Dr. Deming's second of 14 points for management transformation. Learn why it is meant as a wake-up call for management unwilling to change their culture, systems and how they treat their people. 

Create Constancy of Purpose: The First of Dr. Deming's 14 Points for Management

Explore the meaning behind "constancy of purpose," the first of Dr. Deming's 14 points for management transformation and learn why it is important to team-based continuous improvement. 

Why Dr. Deming and Why Today?

Delve into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, statistician, management consultant and often referred to as the father of the quality movement. 

Key Factors that Accelerate or Impede Organizational Advancement: Summary

Podcast hosts John Dyer and Dr. Mohamed Saleh reflect on their favorite discussion topics from past episodes and highlight the No. 1 driver of organizational change. 

How Union or Non-Union Environments Help or Hurt Organizational Change

Delve into three types of workplace structures—non-union, cooperative union and non-cooperative (or blocking) union—and learn the benefits or early engagement and collaboration. 

Does the Age of Your Organization Shape Organizational Success?

Organizations don’t just age chronologically—they build layers of belief systems, rituals, unspoken norms, and hardened habits. And as the years pass, change becomes more of a cultural excavation than a simple upgrade. Tune in and discover how to transform age into wisdom—not weight.

Does Size of the Organization Matter? (Part 2)

From family-run operations to enterprises the size of the Titanic, delve into how size can either accelerate progress or stall it completely. Part 2 of a two-part series.