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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Launch Job Quality Toolkit

August 5, 2022

The toolkit identifies tactics for small and medium-sized businesses to improve job quality and partner with workers to retain a high-performing workforce.

Graduating Cohort of Baldrige Fellows Tackle Real-Time Leadership Challenges, Explore Best Practices

July 28, 2022

Fifteen senior leaders recently joined more than 125 other executives as graduates of the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program. During the leadership development

Baldrige Program Update: Several New Initiatives Under Way

July 25, 2022

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is currently planning and implementing several new initiatives, including an external, program-wide review

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Case Study Shows Large System Using Baldrige Criteria as Management Framework

July 11, 2022

A large, complex health system with multiple service lines—a fictitious Baldrige Award applicant—is the focus of the 2022 Baldrige case study that is now freely

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Baldrige Framework Revisions Aim to Keep Criteria on the Leading Edge

August 9, 2022

The Baldrige Program has been in the process of seeking inputs needed to revise the Baldrige Excellence Framework® booklets and ensure that the Criteria for

Is PDCA the Right Tool for Leaders in 2022?

July 26, 2022

Since the 1950's, PDCA has been accepted as a premier tool for improvement. However, I contend that this tool is incomplete for the challenges leaders (and

Three Rules to Reflect on for Long-Term Excellence

July 19, 2022

Broadway legend André De Shields (YouTube) once shared his three cardinal rules of sustainability and longevity: Surround yourself with people whose eyes light

Revisions to Self-Assessment Tools Focus on Preparation, Communication, Inclusion

July 12, 2022

According to “a survey of a broad cross section of CEOs . . . deploying strategy is three times more difficult than developing strategy. If deployment is so

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Jo Ann Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer, AARP Inc.
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I was able to establish invaluable connections and garner insights into how other leading organizations are developing and implementing innovative, effective strategies in support of operational excellence and leadership development. A significant insight is that the leadership and senior management must model its organization's mission consistently, with passion and enthusiasm. They must truly "walk the talk"—particularly during times of change.

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