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Beyond Accreditation: Business School Council Takes Baldrige to “Next Level”

June 20, 2017

The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) has long used the Baldrige Excellence Framework as the backbone of its accreditation

A Baldrige Fellow’s Plan to Make University Degrees More Valuable

June 1, 2017

Dr. Timothy Mottet, provost at Northwest Missouri State University for the past three years, will begin serving as president of Colorado State University–Pueblo

Insights on Leadership (from Insights Columns)

May 23, 2017

Since its inception in 2010, the online column “Insights on the Road to Performance Excellence” —written by Baldrige Program Director Emeritus Harry Hertz —has

Two Inspirational Leaders Honored for Commitment to Excellence

April 19, 2017

For their leadership that has inspired performance excellence in their organizations and benefited their workforces, customers, and students, Mary Searcy Bixby

What the Commerce Secretary Said at This Year’s Baldrige Award Ceremony

April 3, 2017

As the sun set over the Baltimore harbor waterfront Sunday evening, leaders of four high-performing American organizations officially received the 2016 Baldrige

How Baldrige Makes America Better, State by State

March 28, 2017

Between 2005 and 2016, nine national role models identified through the annual Baldrige Awards have been organizations in Texas. During the same period, that

Baldrige: Answering the Call for Competitiveness

March 16, 2017

The U.S. Council on Competitiveness recently released its 30 th annual report—self-described as a "clarion call" for the 45th president of the United States

Using Baldrige to Support Our Military, Veterans

March 9, 2017

Support of the U.S. military and our Veterans has always been a core value for Americans. And for the nonpartisan Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, when

The Quest for “Audacious Excellence”

February 28, 2017

At the upcoming 29th Annual Quest for Excellence ® Conference, Pete Reicks, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Performance Excellence for Baldrige Award

Photo of COE2016 Board Members JoAnn Sternke, Brian Lassiter, Bob Fangmeyer, and Lowell Kruse

What’s Happening with Communities of Excellence 2026?

February 9, 2017

You may recall reading here before about Communities of Excellence 2026 (COE 2026), a small nonprofit organization with big aims. The COE2026 story began

Spotlight on a Baldrige Examiner: Bill Craddock

January 19, 2017

While the annual online application for the 2017 Board of Examiners has now closed, we are always looking for ways to celebrate Baldrige Examiners

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What America Still Needs (Part 2)

January 5, 2017

In my last blog, I talked about the role of the Baldrige Excellence Framework and Criteria for Performance Excellence in enabling organizations of all kinds to

What America Still Needs

December 20, 2016

Last week, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program released the 2017–2018 Baldrige Excellence Framework (Business/Nonprofit version). This booklet includes

Spotlight on a Baldrige Examiner: Chris Mitchell

December 15, 2016

While the annual online application for the 2017 Board of Examiners is open (until January 9, 6 p.m., ET), we are featuring another interview this week of a

A Time for All of Us to "Pardon the Turkey"

December 1, 2016

Once again this Thanksgiving, the President carried out the ritual of pardoning the White House turkey. It caused me to wonder about the history behind this

Spotlight on a Baldrige Examiner: Michael Drake

November 29, 2016

With the annual online application now open for volunteers for our 2017 Board of Examiners, we’ll be featuring interviews for the next few weeks of individuals

A Systems Perspective to Leadership and Strategy

November 22, 2016

I recently read a summary of an interview with Wharton Professors Harbir Singh and Mike Useem. The interview relates to their new book, The strategic leaders

Another Baldrige Ambassador Takes the Message Overseas

November 15, 2016

The Baldrige Program has always been fortunate to have engaged ambassadors—many of whom are current or former examiners, judges, or overseers—who carry the

The Jobs of the Future: How Can We Help?

October 20, 2016

The Baldrige Program was created to help manufacturers be more competitive, and it has endorsed Manufacturing Day for years, doing what it can to help connect

OED Watch Out!

October 11, 2016

Yes, it is time for the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) to pay attention! Having recently seen an article in the Guardian about the new additions to the OED, it

Someplace Between Your Past and Your Future

October 6, 2016

In a recent Hospitals and Health Networks article, Dan Beckham writes, "You can’t figure out where you’re headed unless you first determine where you are. And

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A School Board Improves Its Focus Using the Baldrige Framework

September 27, 2016

This past Saturday (September 24, 2016) was a proud day for Greg Gibson, a member of the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. As

Will Social Technologies Drive Business Model Innovation?

September 22, 2016

I recently read a McKinsey article on the evolution of social technology use by companies. The article was based on surveys of 2700 global executives spanning

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Baldrige Cyber—A New Era in the Baldrige Program Begins!

September 20, 2016

“Our goal is to empower [organizations] of every size and every sector with the right tools to secure themselves in a [cyber] threat landscape that is ever

First-of-Its-Kind Innovation Hub Envisions—and Prototypes—the Future of Health Care

September 13, 2016

Where would you go in your organization if you had a really great idea? And what if you had access to a physical space where you could brainstorm with other

Baldrige and the Significant Challenges Facing Public Schools

September 8, 2016

Public schools across the country are facing significant challenges. Dr. Lisa Muller, assistant superintendent for Baldrige Award recipient Jenks Public Schools

How the Baldrige Framework Is Helping Rural U.S. Communities

September 6, 2016

In preparing to share here how the Baldrige Excellence Framework is being used to support community vitality in a rural region of Missouri, I’ve been thinking

How to be a High-Reliability Organization to Ensure Future Success

September 1, 2016

A perfect storm is churning through the health care industry, which has seen declining reimbursement, increased public reporting of performance data, and

"Advice for the Path to Business Performance Excellence"

August 25, 2016

Amid the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and among the dramatic canyons and whitewater rapids of the Colorado River, there is a state that takes its business

Accelerating a Common Culture, Especially after Mergers, Acquisitions

August 18, 2016

"Nearly three years ago, my health system merged with another system in our market [but] . . . we still occasionally hear 'we/they' comments, particularly among

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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.

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