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A Renewed Emphasis on Teaching Leadership

A New York Times article "Can You Learn to Lead?" traces how business schools are putting more emphasis today on teaching leadership over management. In fact
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A Cheer for Getting Older

Some of my friends commented that Harry the "Cheermudgeon" was too "mudgeonly" in my most recent Blogrige post. So, I decided it was time to cheer. Here is a
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Why Is the "Good Guy" Always Victimized?

Have you ever pondered this question? I didn't in a global sense until recently. I've had the same experiences you have with having my car hit and then feeling
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I Would Rather Shop at a Restaurant

One of my regular Blogrige readers and harshest critics, my wife, complained that my recent posts have been too pedagogical and lacked my storytelling instincts
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A Map for Total Performance

No one can deny that there are plenty of quality tools out there to improve performance—of a team, of a process, of a product—but to integrate those tools and
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Of Jurors, Students, and Patients

I wasn't going to write about my recent experience, but further reflection compels me to share some thoughts. I recently fulfilled part of my civic
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The Baldrige Approach to Innovation

The Baldrige Excellence Framework, as a systems perspective, has taken a holistic approach to the important topic of innovation. This perspective comprises a

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About this blog

Blogrige, the official blog of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, shares practical guidance, success stories, examples, and inspiration on how Baldrige resources can support your long-term success, whether your organization is large or small, has one site or worldwide locations, and is just getting started or continuously improving.

The Baldrige Program offers a comprehensive and proven leadership and management framework that focuses on results in all areas of your organization. Learn more about the Baldrige Program, the products and services available to help your organization succeed, and how to self-assess using the Baldrige framework.

If you have any questions about Blogrige, please contact Baldrige Customer Service at baldrige [at] nist.gov (baldrige[at]nist[dot]gov).

The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of NIST.