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  1. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    "you have to try to build that strong organizational structure; one that isn’t so fragile that when one or two senior leaders change, things fall apart. But it’s very difficult and many organizations have weak management systems..."

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #leadership #organization_as_a_system
  2. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    "What you want is not just to fix the bugs software testers catch but figure out the reasons those bugs were created and improve you process so you create fewer bugs in the future."

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #management #softwaredevelopment #software_testing #organization_as_a_system
  3. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    Part 3, Improve the System of Quality is a Journey to Excellence seminar by Bill Hunter

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #management #deming #organization_as_a_system #respect_for_people #leadership
  4. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    "Using the tools is a necessary but not sufficient part of the process to improve.

    What is needed is to use the tools with engaged people that are continually learning and adjusting the management system based on their increased understanding of the organization as a system..."

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #management #leadership #organization_as_a_system
  5. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    "Having a group of internal experts in lean thinking, six sigma, etc. can be an good way to help the organization transform but they must
    1) practice respect for people and
    2) focus on building organizational capacity..."

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #deming #management #leadership #organization_as_a_system
  6. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    "Mistake proofing in no way should limit focusing on improving the process. a process both improves it (many poka-yoke solutions make the process easier to use) and prevents an error in case you still try something wrong. So I see the automated tests as a way to serve as a backstop, in case the process improvement you made to the process failed in some form."

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #mistake_proofing #softwaredevelopment #management #organization_as_a_system
  7. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    What is needed is to use the tools with engaged people that are continually learning and adjusting the management system based on their increased understanding of the . Using management tools effectively (if you are unsure of what those tools are, read the posts on this blog discussing many management improvement tools) supports gaining insight into the underlying management improvement principles...

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #organization_as_a_system #management
  8. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    Thomas Cagley interview me for The Software Process and Measurement Cast 420

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    Changing how organizations are managed makes a huge difference in people’s lives, not all the time and I understand most of the time it doesn’t. But when this is done well people can go from dreading going to work to enjoying going to work, not every single day – but most days, and it can change our lives ...

    #management #organization_as_a_system #leadership #respect_for_people
  9. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    ... Even knowing how little impact I could make on the results I was still happy to receive this award: psychology is not always (often? ever?) sensible.

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #deming #management #awards #organization_as_a_system #performance_appraisals #respect_for_people
  10. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    I have been writing about the problems of overpaid executives that has lately become so bad that "overpaid executives" doesn't capture the nature of the problem. Today I see many CEO's are acting as kleptocrats do - taking food out of others mouths to build their castles. The damage done to everyone else involved is of no concern.

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #overpaid_executives #ceo_pay #compensation #organization_as_a_system #business #respect_for_people
  11. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    "...The greatest statistical analysis is nothing if it can’t be implemented by people. But people learn in different ways. Some like good stories, others like pictures. Only a few like equations. Dr. always liked a good laugh; and a good purr.

    By what method do you get your analyses implemented?"

    - Bill Scherkenbach

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #deming #data #management #leaders #statistics #organization_as_a_system
  12. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    "Like most management concepts how it is applied varies tremendously. If one just uses some tools that are part of the “Six Sigma tool kit” (mostly tools from TQM and the like) then you might improve bad only marginally.

    But if you read the work of Roger Hoerl, Soren Bisgaard, Forrest Breyfogle III… and learn and apply what they talk about as you will definitely have to address bad management practices..."

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #management #six_sigma #organization_as_a_system
  13. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    I think the question of what other companies have management practices worth studying is interesting. The answer could be very helpful as others could learn from what those organizations do. There are at least two difficulties in identifying those organizations: 1) defining what set of criteria would indicate successful organizations 2) most often even companies that are doing many things well leave much to be desired...

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #management #business #organization_as_a_system
  14. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    Appreciation for a System

    deming.org/appreciation-for-a-

    "Taking a systems approach results in management viewing the organization in terms of many internal and external interrelated connections and interactions, as opposed to discrete and independent departments or processes governed by various chains of command. When all the connections and interactions are working together to accomplish a shared aim, a business can achieve tremendous results..."

    #deming #management #organization_as_a_system
  15. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    Examine the System, Don't Look to Blame a Person

    evop.blogspot.com/2012/03/exam

    #management #respect_for_people #organization_as_a_system
  16. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    "The difficulty is not in reducing the number of suppliers. The difficulty is that you must change the nature of your relationship with the suppliers. And that will require changing the nature of the management systems within Ford. The various factors involved are interdependent..."

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #management #organization_as_a_system #suppliers #business #supply_chain
  17. John Hunter @curiouscat ·

    Some try to implement lean ideas without properly setting the stage by instituting policy’s such as Virginia Mason’s no layoff policy. Lean ideas will not work, as they should, without changes to the way the organization makes decisions. Failing to understand this factor is one reason some organizations are frustrated with the results they experience when trying to apply .

    management.curiouscatblog.net/

    #lean_thinking #management #organization_as_a_system