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From Taguchi to Deming: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 1)

In this, the first in a series of episodes on Awakening Your Inner Deming, Andrew talks with Dr. Bill Bellows about his journey. He started with Taguchi, read his way through other quality “gurus”, and finally found Deming in unexpected places – solving big problems in space shuttles along the way!

Define the System and the Aim: Role of a Manager in Education (Part 1)

With this episode, Andrew and David P. Langford start a new series on the Role of the Manager in Education.

Confusion vs Clarity: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 1)

In this new series on applying Deming to education, Andrew talks with John Dues, Chief Learning Officer at United Schools Network and long-time Deming practitioner. This is the first in a series of 12 episodes using John’s school system as a case study for applying Deming in education.

What is the Difference Between Testing and Ranking Students? Deming in Education with David P. Langford (Part 16)

Are tests like the SAT – and a potential National Merit Scholarship that goes with a good score – the same as grading or ranking students? David and Andrew discuss the differences.

What is the Critical Mass for Transformation?

How many people need to be “on board” in order to start implementing Deming ideas in an organization? Andrew and David P. Langford discuss Dr. Deming’s answer and what that means for folks trying to make changes.