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Yearly Archives: 2013
Software Process and Measurement Podcast With John Hunter
In my podcast with Tom Cagley, Software Process and Measurement Cast: John Hunter on Management Matters, as you might expect there was a bit of a focus on software development and agile software development as related to the ideas I … Continue reading
Podcast Discussion on Management Matters
I continue to record podcasts as I promote my new book – Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. This the second part, of 2, of my podcast with Joe Dager, Business 901: Management Matters to a Curious Cat. The first part … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Deming, Management, Psychology, Systems thinking
Tagged Books, build capability, Data, Deming, John Hunter, Joy in Work, management, podcast, Psychology, Six sigma, Software Development, Statistics, Systems thinking
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Management Improvement Blog Carnival #187
The Curious Cat Management Carnival is published twice each month. The posts selected for the carnival focus on the areas of management improvement I have focused on in the Curious Cat Management Improvement Guide since 1996: Deming, lean manufacturing, customer … Continue reading
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Accept Taking Risks, Don’t Blithely Accept Failure Though
For discussion by ASQ’s Influential Voices this month, Paul Borawski looks at Risk, Failure & Careers in Quality. There is a bias toward avoiding the possibility of failure by avoiding actions which may lead to failure or even any action … Continue reading
Posted in Innovation, Management, Systems thinking
Tagged ASQ Influential Voices, experiments, Innovation, poka yoke
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Process Excellence Network Podcast with John Hunter
Diana Davis with the Process Excellence Network interviewed me for their podcast series, process perspective – Management Matters: Interview with author John Hunter (listen to podcast). Additional details on some of the ideas we discussed: How could they know? Deming’s … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Deming, Management
Tagged Books, Deming, John Hunter, Management Matters, podcast
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Business 901 Podcast: Two New Deadly Diseases for Business
I continue to record podcasts as I promote my new book – Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. In this podcast I discuss the 2 new deadly diseases facing companies. The second part of the Business 901 podcast will be posted … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Economics, Management
Tagged copyright, Deming, Economics, government, John Hunter, management, overpaid executives, patent, podcast
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Management Improvement Blog Carnival #186
The Curious Cat management blog carnival began in 2006 and it is published twice a month. I also publish a collection management improvement articles on the Curious Cat Management Articles site. Posts #184 and #185 were summaries of the progress … Continue reading
Leanpub Podcast on My Book – Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability
I recently was interviewed for a podcast by Len Epp with Leanpub: Leanpub Podcast Interview #9: John Hunter. I hope you enjoy the podcast (download the mp3 of the podcast). In the podcast we cover quite a bit of ground … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Data, Deming, Management, Systems thinking
Tagged Books, Data, Deming, John Hunter, leadership, management, Management Matters, overpaid executives, podcast
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Indirect Improvement
Often the improvements that have the largest impact are focused on improving the effectiveness of thought and decision making. Improving the critical thinking in an organization has huge benefits over the long term. My strategy along the lines of improving … Continue reading

The Market Discounts Proven Company Leadership Far Too Quickly
Developing a strong executive leadership culture is not a short term effort. It isn’t based on one person. It almost never deteriorates quickly. Yet markets continually overact to minor blips on the long term success of companies. I think this … Continue reading →