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Arnie Weimerskirch - I learned more in my first day of Baldrige examiner training than in my first 29 years on the job.

A Career in Industry and Baldrige

April 22, 2025

In an earlier blog, I introduced you to Arnie Weimerskirch, a former VP of corporate quality at Honeywell and the former chair of the Baldrige Judges Panel. I recently had lunch with him and learned

Mike Koralewski - Powering America to Prosperity: Domestic Energy Manufacturing & Supply Chains Quest Tuesday Keynote Presentatin.

Baldrige Keynoter Highlights an American Industry and Opportunity

April 15, 2025

Christine Schaefer

During the Quest for Excellence® Conference earlier this month, Michael (“Mike”) Koralewski, chief supply chain officer of First Solar, delivered a keynote presentation based on his work in the field

Rami Goldratt Keynote - Leveraging Theory of Constraints to Maximize Flow and Long-Term Success

Maximize Flow for Your Organization’s Long-Term Success

April 8, 2025

Christine Schaefer

“Every organization has countless opportunities for improvement, but only a few points—what we call constraints or bottlenecks—govern the pace and performance of the entire system,” said Rami Goldratt

Alliance Twenty Years Anniversary showing photos of attendees from the 2024 Fall Conference.

“Our Reach Is Much Greater Together”: Happy 20th to the Alliance!

March 25, 2025

Dawn Bailey

An emerald symbolizes a 20th anniversary. The gem is said to represent unity, prosperity, authority, growth, and well-being—characteristics that could also represent the Alliance for Performance

José Pires Keynote - Go for Extraordinary: Unleashing the Power of Great Enduring Leaders and Organizations

Make Innovation in Your Organization "Ordinary and Accessible"

March 18, 2025

Christine Schaefer

José Pires, founder and CEO of Global Excellence & Innovation, has helped large and small organizations across multiple industries to transform their leadership in order to achieve better results