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APRIL 7-10, 2019

NEW LOCATION: Gaylord National Harbor
The Gaylord National Harbor, National Harbor, MD (near Washington, D.C.)

AWARD CEREMONY | Sunday, April 7 
Join us Sunday evening for the Award Ceremony and Reception honoring the 2018 recipients. 

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In “ Orchestra Faces Bankruptcy, Meets Baldrige, Brings Beautiful Music Back to Life, ” I wrote about the New Mexico Philharmonic (NMPhil), which was created in 2011 when its predecessor had to...
Dennis Brouwer to Speak on Science and Practice of Creative Leadership Why do some organizations thrive in fast-changing environments while others stumble in the face of similar challenges? No matter...
Winter 2018-2019 A recent report entitled Risk-Based Thinking: Creating Opportunities from Strategic Insights by Nicole Radziwill includes references to both the Baldrige Excellence Framework and ISO...
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What Organizations Are Saying

highly recommend

Marguerite Morgan, Hospital Administrator, Florida State Hospital
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The opportunities for improvement from this report were
truly amazing. ...As the CEO, I have seen a tremendous
amount of resurgent energy in our employees...
I highly recommend the new Baldrige
Collaborative [Assessment].

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