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Dawn Bailey

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Dawn Bailey is a writer/editor for the Baldrige Program and involved in all aspects of communications, from leading the Baldrige Executive Fellows program to managing the direction of case studies, social media efforts, and assessment teams. She has more than 23 years of experience, 15 years at the Baldrige Program, working on publications and education teams. Her background is in English and journalism, with degrees from the University of Connecticut and an advanced degree from George Mason University.

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Improve Financial Performance . . . Even When Losing

December 03, 2015
Losing can actually have its benefits. But for Baldrige users, it's a common saying that everyone is a winner who takes that first step. Because the most important reason for using the Baldrige...

The Baldrige Guide to Overcoming Poor Leadership

November 24, 2015
Much has been written recently on the cost of poor quality that leads to recalls, loss of customer confidence, and of course much worse scenarios where customers' lives and health are at risk. For...

Forget Winning; Think Improving

November 05, 2015
I recently had the great experience of speaking as part of a panel on the value of the Baldrige Excellence Framework , but what meant the most to me was the chance, I hope, to dispel some common...
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"Tips to Bring Execs on Board"

October 15, 2015
For the 15 years that I have worked for the Baldrige Program, the most common question I've heard is, "How do I get my senior leaders to buy in to using/referencing/benchmarking the Baldrige...

A Renewed Emphasis on Teaching Leadership

October 06, 2015
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, quoted in the article is John Van Maanen...
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Focus on the 2015 Judges’ Panel: Dr. Sunil Sinha

October 01, 2015
Who are the folks who judge applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award? In an ongoing blog series, we have been interviewing members of the 2015 Judges’ Panel of the Malcolm...
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Focus on the 2015 Judges’ Panel: Dr. Ken Davis

September 24, 2015
Who are the folks who judge applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award? In an ongoing blog series, we have been interviewing members of the 2015 Judges’ Panel of the Malcolm...
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Focus on the 2015 Judges' Panel: Miriam Kmetzo

September 15, 2015
Who are the folks who judge applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award? In an ongoing blog series, we have been interviewing members of the 2015 Judges’ Panel of the Malcolm...

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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 Progam, the products and services available to help your organization succeed, and how to self-assess using the Baldrige framework.

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