Driving Dedication During Change: Check Your Own Dedication, First
The first chore in managing change is the toughest: self-management. Get that right, and you are halfway there. Examine your own attitude to learning and growth. Evaluate your personal investment in pushing for change. Sometimes the best management tool is a mirror.
GREAT SPEECHES: IF RUSS ACKOFF GAVE A TED TALK
This presentation is from a 1994 event hosted by Clare Crawford-Mason and Lloyd Dobyns to capture the Learning and Legacy of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Russ knew Dr. Deming and speaks here about the difference between "continuous improvement" and "discontinuous improvement" as seen through the lens of systems thinking.