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#166 – CHANGING A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE INTO A GLOBAL PROGRAM – JOSEPH PARIS

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image001-2-300x300-250x250The “laws of nature” are absolute.  When we discover a contradiction to a supposed law of nature, it is not nature that is wrong, but our understanding and definition.  Once, it was believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system, supported in our understanding of the science at the time – and was proved incorrect.  And it was once believed that the Earth was flat – and this too, was disproved.  Continue reading →

# 166 – THE BEST LEADERS I KNOW DID THIS – ELIZABETH LIONS

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Picture1Leadership is every bit an inward process as much as it is an outward process.

I’ve been lucky in my career. I’ve had the pleasure to work with some of the best Directors and Vice Presidents in several major technology companies. Listening to what kept them up at night, taught me a lot.

What I found was this: Every good leader sets aside time for self-reflection. Continue reading →

#166 – THE MANY WAYS WE USE VARIANCE – FRED SCHENKELBERG

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ABC FredThe term variance is a statistical concept related to the spread or dispersion of a set of data. Second to the mean, it a common value we may calculate.

We find standard deviation easier to understand and use (it uses the same units as the data) whereas variance uses the units squared.

We use variance in quite a few different ways. Let’s review just a few. Continue reading →

#165 – ISO 9001:2015 SHOULD BE AMENDED – PART 2 – MILT DENTCH

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Milt-150x147Introduction:

My previous article in CERM Insights #164: “The ISO 9001:2015 Standard should be amended”, described my thoughts related to the confusion and ambiguous requirements in both the text of the Standard and the Annex to ISO 9001:2015. This article describes additional requirements that, in my opinion, are not clearly presented in ISO 9001:2015.

  • The difference between purchasing and outsourcing;
  • ISO 9001:2015 does not include definitions and with helpful guidance:
  • The requirements of the Design and Development clause and project complexity;
  • Organizational Knowledge and client confidentiality.

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#165 – GOOD ADVICE FOR RISING STARS: YOUR PERSONAL BRAND SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOU – CHRIS MCMANES

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Screen Shot 2017-02-19 at 9.03.44 AMTwo recent TV appearances…two vastly different reactions.

Mariah Carey, singing on New Year’s Eve, had a meltdown and proceeded to blame others for her flawed performance. Lady Gaga, during halftime of Super Bowl LI, soared to (and from) new heights.

The impression they left on viewers were at polar opposites. Carey was generally lambasted by traditional and social media. Gaga scored high marks and saw downloads of her songs soar nearly 1,000 percent. Continue reading →