We have met the enemy and he is us…societal responsibility in our daily choices

Paul Grizzell1. Leadership, 5. Workforce Focus, d. Valuing Workforce Members and Partners, i. Societal Responsibility, Uncategorized

I read an article today about Angus Deaton, the recently announced Nobel Prize winner in economics.   A quote in that article resonated with me:  “…we cannot understand the whole without understanding what is happening in the miniature economy of our daily choices.” (My emphasis) Any relation between that and Baldrige and EFQM? As many of us become more concerned with … Read More

Report to President: Baldrige is an effective tool to improve health care

Paul GrizzellArticles, Baldrige Categories, Healthcare, i. Societal Responsibility, k. Systems PerspectiveLeave a Comment

A recent report provided to the White House by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology titled “Report to the President: Better Health Care and Lower Costs: Accelerating Improvement Through Systems Engineering” makes seven systems engineering recommendations to address the challenges in health care.  I’m pleased to see Baldrige as part of one of the recommendations (Recommendation #6 … Read More