Are You Managing the Organization or Just the Parts?
Are You Managing the Organization or Just the Parts?
“What if most CEOs misunderstand their real job? It’s a question the legendary management thinker Dr. W. Edwards Deming loved to ask. Too often, leaders make decisions that seem smart for one department, only to create bigger problems somewhere else in the organization.
In this episode, systems strategist Dr. Sheila Ronis shares what she learned working alongside Deming at Bell, Ford, and General Motors. She takes you inside the breakup of the Bell System, when the whole country still needed to hear a dial tone, and explains why leaders must understand the whole system, not just its individual parts.
If you’ve ever wondered why well-intentioned decisions sometimes make things worse, this conversation will give you a simple, practical way to look at your own organization.
🎧 Listen to discover what Deming believed a leader’s real job should be, and why his thinking matters today.”
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