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Additive Manufacturing Adds up in Many Ways

May 13, 2015

Rapid prototyping using technologies that build parts layer by layer, aka additive manufacturing or 3D printing, has been around for a couple of decades. It is

Colvin on World-Class Performance, Now and as the Computers Take Over

May 7, 2015

Audience members at the recent Quest for Excellence ® Conference were asked to ponder two questions from keynote speaker Geoff Colvin senior editor at large for

The Baldrige Approach to Innovation

May 5, 2015

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

Rosie the Riveter and the Changing Face of the Manufacturing Workforce

May 4, 2015

Recently, Mary Doyle Keefe passed away at the age of 92. You may not recognize her name, but you’ll definitely recognize her face. Mary Doyle Keefe was the

A Retrospective Look: Eating our own dog food with dogged determination

It can be hard to serve as an early adopter of new technology. It usually means having very few (or no) examples to demonstrate what to do…and what not to do

Photo of ECU presentation on Category 5 at Baldrige Program's Quest Conference

How a Role-Model Nonprofit Nurtures Employee Performance

April 30, 2015

If you want to foster talent and ultimately grow leaders in your organization, “culture is key.” That’s what you can learn from Baldrige Award-winning

Collins on Baldrige as a SMAC Recipe, Discipline, Creativity, and Paranoia

April 28, 2015

Last week, Jim Collins, an author who has sold more than 10 million book copies worldwide, was a featured guest on the radio show “Performance

CEOs are from Venus, others are from Mars…

April 28, 2015

There are many classic articles and books highlighting differences across groups in terms of perspective and their outlook on various issues. I often think I am

Insights from Leaders of 2014 Baldrige Award Recipients (Part 2)

April 23, 2015

Read the first part of this series that features 2014 Baldrige Award recipients PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector Practice and St. David’s HealthCare.

A Retrospective Look: Smelling the roses in the IDESG

The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG), now in its third year, is a key part of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). It

Sustainability Hits Top Five CEO Challenges

April 21, 2015

In the recently released Conference Board Report, CEO Challenge 2015, sustainability was listed among the top five challenges for the first time. Although it

A Spring-Cleaning Checklist for U.S. Manufacturers

April 17, 2015

Spring has always been my favorite time of year. The flowers are out again in full bloom, it’s time to plant the garden, and baseball season is here again – Go

eaders of 2014 Baldrige Award recipient organizations and Commerce Department Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews watch the procession of the United States Joint Service Color Guard during the Baldrige Award Ceremony on Sunday, April 12, 2015.

Insights from Leaders of 2014 Baldrige Award Winners (Part 1)

April 16, 2015

“If we’re not getting better faster than our competitors, then we’re losing ground.” (Scott McIntyre, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Public Sector Practice [PSP]

To the Identity Ecosystem and Beyond: It’s the NSTICiversary!

Today we celebrate the most special of days for the NSTIC National Program Office. Four years ago at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., we

A Retrospective Look: NSTIC pilots catalyzing the Identity Ecosystem

Oh NSTIC pilots, the places you'll go… ! It's no secret that the NSTIC Pilots Program is important to the successful implementation of the NSTIC. Pilots are

A Retrospective Look: Advancing standards for strong identity and authentication in the Identity Ecosystem

As the NSTIC pilots develop and implement innovative identity solutions, they are confronting head-on the challenges of attempting to convince the marketplace

Challenges/Insights for Excellent Processes

April 9, 2015

What are the challenges of incorporating—and maintaining—process excellence in an organization's culture? The Process Excellence (PEX) Network, a division

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Improving Education with Baldrige: Tips to Get Started

April 8, 2015

Why is the Baldrige Excellence Framework beneficial for organizations in the education sector? “Education organizations are by nature complex systems,”

Resources for the Baldrige Community

April 7, 2015

One of the Baldrige Program's strategic advantages is its very engaged community. In fact, Baldrige not only depends on its dedicated volunteer workforce of

Will You Be the Fire Hose or the Nozzle?

April 2, 2015

My sincere wish is that you will be the nozzle. But it sure is tempting to be the fire hose. Right now you are probably asking, what is Harry talking about

A new look at levels of assurance

Spring is a great time for change, and here at the NSTIC NPO, we like to think we’re always ready for change. When we catch wind of a change in the world of

What Excites Juilliard Students and Brain Surgeons Alike (Insights to Make Your Organization World-Class)

March 31, 2015

Think you need gifted people in your organization to succeed? Or that sheer hard work is bound to deliver your desired results? Either way, think again

As NSTIC Turns 4…

March 30, 2015

Next month, the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace will celebrate its fourth “NSTICiversary” – marking four years since President Obama

BREAKING NEWS: New Privacy Pilot Federal Funding Opportunity

The NSTIC NPO has just announced a brand new funding opportunity with a special focus on privacy enhancing technologies. NSTIC is soliciting applications from

Leading from the Back

March 26, 2015

A shepherd is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards herds of sheep. Because sheep eat grass, clover, and other pasture plants, they can't stay stagnate in

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