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  • Stimulating Innovation Culture through Higher Ed Reform (Part I)

    (Image credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) Wouldn’t it be nice if you could create an innovation culture in your organization by just bringing people in who have already been enculturated into that way of thinking and being? I think it’s possible. (I propose one potential design in the follow-up to this post, Part II.) Pretty…

  • The Positivity Trap

    (Image credit: Doug Buckley of http:/hyperactive.to) Positivity (pioneered by researcher Barbara Fredrickson) can help you become more productive, more fulfilled, and more creative and innovative — by expanding your ability to see and perceive opportunities. So of course, as a quality professional, I want to get it, and be it. A few weeks ago, I…

  • The Two Faces of Social Responsibility

    (Image Credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) In his July post, ASQ CEO Paul Borawski asked about the relevance of social responsibility. Although I already posted my initial thoughts, I’ve been thinking more about this question:  “Have those that know quality raised their voices to explain to organizations that being socially responsible is not about philanthropy (giving…

  • Is Social Responsibility (SR) Mainstream or on the Fringe?

    (Image Credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) In his July post, ASQ CEO Paul Borawski asks about the relevance of social responsibility: “Is the world growing more responsive to the needs of being socially responsible (SR)?  Is SR mainstream thought, or still in the fringe?  Have those that know quality raised their voices to explain to…

  • On Confidence, Faith, Quality, and Innovation

    (Image credit: Doug Buckley of http://hyperactive.to) A shaman who has studied with the Apache told me not too long ago that the two biggest demons are distraction and self-doubt. To battle distraction, we learn to become mindful and focus our attention on what we want to occupy us (at the times that we prefer to…

  • Moving Beyond Profit: Support the WHY

    It’s amazing how sometimes, just a tiny TINY little stir-of-the-consciousness can yield amazing insights. That’s what just happened to me a few minutes ago. While scanning this morning’s Twitter feed, I saw this one: It reminded me of an article I posted in early 2011 titled “Is Profit Waste?” where I posed the question of…

  • Quality in Government: Maintenance vs. New Development

    This month, ASQ CEO Paul Borawski explores the issue of quality within government: If you have ideas of what it would take to make quality in government the rule rather than the far-too-seldom exception, please tell us. If your view on the prevalence of quality in government differs, please share your view as well. Although it’s…