Ethics Training

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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

Seven 2010 Baldrige Award Recipients Announced

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has named seven organizations as recipients of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership. This marks the first year that three small businesses have been selected at one time and only the second instance in the award’s 23-year history that a total … Read More

Quest for Excellence 2009

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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