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Blogrige

The Official Baldrige Blog

Are Change Management, Continuous Improvement, and Innovation the Same?

January 6, 2015

Harry Hertz “The Baldrige Cheermudgeon”

Maybe it is semantics, but I think there is benefit in distinguishing among these three concepts, understanding the purpose of each of them, and the responsibilities of leadership and management for

What Do Ugly Holiday Sweaters Have to Do with Business Excellence?

December 17, 2014

Christine Schaefer

I love “ugly” holiday sweaters. Face it: many of you do, too. How else to explain the raging popularity of this wryly named commodity in recent years? As I bought one with bright colors and a fair

Photo of Miriam Kmetzo speaking at 6th Quality Forum in Suzhou, China, October 2014

A Focus on Quality in China: A Baldrige Examiner Shares Insights

November 25, 2014

Christine Schaefer

In late October, longtime Baldrige examiner Miriam Kmetzo traveled to Suzhou, China, to attend and speak at the 6th Quality Forum for Academics and Innovation. Kmetzo gave a presentation at a session

Baldrige Examiners: Patriots, Community Members, Elite Quality Professionals

November 20, 2014

Dawn Bailey

Posted by Dawn Bailey In 1987, when the development of a national quality award was assigned to scientists at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS), first Baldrige Program director Curt Reimann had a

Ten Reasons Small Businesses Benefit from the Baldrige Criteria, Part III

November 13, 2014

Dawn Bailey

Note: As the third in a three-part series, this blog continues the examples of how small businesses are benefiting from using the Baldrige Criteria. See part I and part II. Prioritization of

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

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