Topic: W. Edwards Deming

Collaborating with co-workers and customers: Socialutions as a management strategy

BY Carter Smith
Relevancy Score: 36
Wed May 7, 2008 at 10:52 AM

We are, of course, social creatures, and many marketers understand that. Telecom companies have long encouraged us to connect with our friends & family (or Unity), call our network for free, and purchase family plans. ...READ»

IDEAS | 2 comments

More on Thought Leaders

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 35
Wed Dec 3, 2003 at 6:02 PM

Expanding on John's three previous entries in August about thought leaders featured in the book What's the Big Idea?, authors Laurence Prusak and Thomas Davenport winnow down the ranking even further in the December issue of Harvard ...READ»

DESIGN IN BUSINESS | 17 comments

Strategy by Design

BY Tim Brown
Relevancy Score: 34
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

In order to do a better job of developing, communicating, and pursuing a strategy, the head of Ideo says, you need to learn to think like a designer. Here's his five-point plan for how to make the leap.READ»

DESIGN IN BUSINESS | 6 comments

The Power of Great Design

BY John A. Byrne
Relevancy Score: 19
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:55 AM

This month's letter from the editor.READ»

INNOVATION | 1 comment

Meet the Best Little House Builder in Texas

BY Christina Novicki
Relevancy Score: 14
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:39 PM

Doyle Wilson rebuilt his company around the teachings of Deming and Toyota. Now he's the one doing the teaching.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

Sales Force

BY Curtis Hartman
Relevancy Score: 11
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:46 PM

Free. Perfect. Now. It's what Rob Rodin's customers want -- and what the CEO of $1.2 billion Marshall Industries wants to provide. Meet the middleman of the future, and the company inventing the future of selling.READ»