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Qualities of a Successful Quality Professional

How do you measure up?

Arun Hariharan
Tue, 01/12/2016 - 11:02
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I don’t claim to be qualified to advise other quality professionals. However, having had an opportunity to work for many years in this field with reasonable results and also having made my share of mistakes, I’ve observed that certain qualities help make a successful quality professional. I didn’t possess many of these qualities and learned several lessons the hard way. I’ve listed these qualities below, in case you find them useful.

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Submitted by Richard Avila on Fri, 01/15/2016 - 15:26

Thanks for Sharing

Hey Arun,

Thanks for sharing.  Although I think that most of us feel we measure up to our own standards its good to humble ourselves and go back to the basics.  Keep up the refreshing articles.  Thanks.

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Submitted by GREGÓRIO SUAREZ on Sun, 01/17/2016 - 05:27

THANKS!

Arun, thanks for sharing yiur knowledge and personal experience. It is a must read article for every Quality Profissional!

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Submitted by Cathie Criado on Wed, 01/20/2016 - 18:57

I’m glad to have clicked this

I’m glad to have clicked this topic.  Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, Mr. Arun!  It’s really worth reading! :)

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Submitted by Narayan Kamath on Thu, 05/25/2017 - 20:31

A succinct summary of what it

A succinct summary of what it takes to be a quality Quality Professional

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