I recently received my April issue of Harvard Business Review. This issue has several excellent articles in a Spotlight on Fixing Health Care. My recommendation – go to the local bookstore and buy it or buy reprints from the www.hbr.com website. Note that Harvard Business Review is very picky about making copies of their articles. Turning Doctors into Leaders HBR article … Read More
Ethics Training
A friend of mine, Jim Rhea, is the CEO of Greenwood Performance Systems. He recently shared with me about ethics training that they conduct. This is frequently a “How do we do that?” question for those on a Baldrige journey. “In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have … Read More
Changes to 2011-2012 Baldrige Criteria
The Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence have evolved over time, moving from a manufacturing quality model to a performance excellence model that is relevant for any industry or business sector. The most significant changes to the 2011-2012 criteria focus on two areas: dealing with (1) complexity in enterprise leadership and management, and (2) customer engagement. Attached are excerpts from the 2011-2012 Criteria … Read More
Quest for Excellence 2009
The first day of Quest for Excellence is always great. This is the day that senior leaders discuss their Organizational Profile (what’s important to their organization) and Category 1 – Leadership. As usual, the senior leaders discussed innovation in their organizations, corporate cultures that engage customers and the organization’s workforce, and how the organizations ensure that they are efficient and … Read More