Tag Archives: leadership

Adaptive Organizations: Towards Mastery in the Moment

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

The highly-regarded Altimeter Group has asked on their website, for comments about Adaptive Organizations.  Let’s take a look at what this means, and why developing greater adaptive capacity is important for organizations.   Adaptive means able to change in response … Continue reading →

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Gazing into the Q-Ball: I see three Bs…

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Over the past year, I’ve been pleased to serve as one of ASQ’s “Voices of Influence” bloggers.  In his December year-end post, ASQ exec Paul Borawski wrote about the future of the quality movement, and two disappointments in 2011.  You … Continue reading →

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Beyond Pressuredome: Better Boiler Bubbles, and the dynamics of innovation

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

According to the company’s website, Spirax-Sarco has been working for nearly a century to help its customers “optimize productivity.”  The company specializes in helping customers with the “control and efficient use of steam.”  In other words, they know a lot about … Continue reading →

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The Q-word, and the future of the “Quality Movement”

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

First, the up-front disclaimer.  The American Society for Quality (rightly wishing these days to be known simply as “ASQ”), has asked me to participate in their new social media initiative.  I am one of a number of people identified as … Continue reading →

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