Content by Christine Schaefer
Could Baldrige Help Detroit?If the will is there, Baldrige can show the way
Tue, 08/06/2013 - 15:00
As a young child, I spent most Sundays visiting my paternal grandmother in a declining inner-city neighborhood of Detroit. By then, the city had already seen large-scale losses of middle-class residents. Many had fled to suburbs that offered better…
Yes, You Can Measure and Improve Your LeadershipDennis Brouwer to speak on science and practice of creative leadership at Quest.
Fri, 02/22/2019 - 15:20
Why do some organizations thrive in fast-changing environments while others stumble in the face of similar challenges? No matter the size or sector of your organization, Dennis Brouwer will answer that question for you—and provide practical advice…
Sustaining Educational Excellence Despite Challenges
Tue, 03/03/2015 - 17:03
Last spring in this space we highlighted the continued progress in recent years of the Baldrige Award-winning Iredell-Statesville Schools (I-SS) of southwestern North Carolina. Among economic challenges that the 21,000-plus student district had…
Improving Quality of Life in America, One Community at a Time
Sat, 05/01/2021 - 16:03
If you care about improving your local economy, education, community health, or other aspects of residents’ quality of life, you may benefit from learning about the initiatives of Communities of Excellence 2026. One place you can read a concise…
Tight Education Funding, Growing Student Needs: Where Baldrige Is Essential
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 16:00
When Iredell-Statesville Schools (I-SS) earned a Baldrige Award in 2008, its dramatic turnaround story (featured in Baldrige 20/20, pp. 68-72) demonstrated the power of the Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence to transform a…