Comments on: The Spirit of Quality

By: Performance Appraisal: Pathway to Mistrust « For Progress, Not Growth

Performance Appraisal: Pathway to Mistrust « For Progress, Not Growth — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:49:03 +0000

[...] to the amount of material gain it brings or to an abstract measure—when ends supplant means—the quality of people’s work, and that of the organization, [...]

By: Hidden Leadership Lesson #31 « For Progress, Not Growth

Hidden Leadership Lesson #31 « For Progress, Not Growth — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:38:47 +0000

[...] managing the system, ensuring the continual development of capability, is a defining measure of the quality of management (a.k.a. leadership)! Advertisement LD_AddCustomAttr("AdOpt", "1"); [...]

By: Retaining Talent « For Progress, Not Growth

Retaining Talent « For Progress, Not Growth — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:28:17 +0000

[...] Quality is the expression of the human spirit that lies within each of us; as such it is the manifestation of human potential. Why else is the allure of quality universal! Quality captures our attention because it resonates within everyone; it is the expression of our potential as human beings. Unfortunately, the common and widespread annual performance review is merely a means of exercising control over and objectifying others: It is the antithesis of a process for improvement of (and the experience of) quality. [...]

By: Better Questions Afford Better Solutions « For Progress, Not Growth

Better Questions Afford Better Solutions « For Progress, Not Growth — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:27:37 +0000

[...] Why is it that most people don’t like their jobs and/or really don’t like working for their boss? Could it be that the practice of management is actually an obstacle to them actually enjoying their work? Many business management practices are flat out wrong—they are detrimental to the human spirit. Yet people continue to employ them widely, when it is the expression of the human spirit that is at the root of quality. [...]

By: Reformer Education « For Progress, Not Growth

Reformer Education « For Progress, Not Growth — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:29:00 +0000

[...] the same level of thinking–reductionism and competitive context setting—that supports poor quality. A focus on parts will unlikely result in an improved whole (system), since performance of the [...]

By: Cheating Is No Surprise « For Progress, Not Growth

Cheating Is No Surprise « For Progress, Not Growth — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:24:15 +0000

[...] needs to be done is educate the reformers and administrators about quality and the way to improve [...]

By: Privatize Society « For Progress, Not Growth

Privatize Society « For Progress, Not Growth — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:04:24 +0000

[...] In organizations where the business of business is profit, products and services are a cost to the business of producing (maximum) profit. Moreover the value of people in this system is purely instrumental in service to revenue for the enterprise. These are contrary to the spirit of quality. [...]

By: Making Quality in America « For Progress, Not Growth

Making Quality in America « For Progress, Not Growth — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:41:35 +0000

[...] and the middle class its’ viability. Neither of these will happen if U.S. corporations forsakes quality while holding the assumption that lower wages leads to profitability, job creation and a [...]

By: Want to Improve Quality, Listen Up « For Progress, Not Growth

Want to Improve Quality, Listen Up « For Progress, Not Growth — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:20:00 +0000

[...] on results and employ money through competitive and accountability schemes in an effort to improve quality, it is a signal that they haven’t a clue of what to do. GA_googleAddAttr("AdOpt", "1"); [...]

By: Empower Thy Self « For Progress, Not Growth

Empower Thy Self « For Progress, Not Growth — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:23:37 +0000

[...] meaning and joy in work. But to do this the person with the authority must truly care to commit to quality and to developing his/her personhood as a way of influence. To do this one must empower thy [...]