Quality Digest Live -- May 5, 2017
Story links for May 5, 2017
Why Japan's Rail Workers Can't Stop Pointing at Things
Rapid Prototyping: Interview with the president and founder of Star Rapid, Gordon Styles
Desks on Wheels
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At Valve Corp., desks on wheels can be rolled to any department or project employees are interested in. (Credit: Stuart Isett)
Three Things Successful Leaders Do to Reach Outside Their Comfort Zone
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Reaching outside your comfort zone is critical for success in business and in life
The Magnetic Allure of Superconductivity
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Need a high temperature superconductor? I've got some right here.
Credit: F. Webber/NIST
Appealing to the New Healthcare Consumer
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Many healthcare leaders see consumer-centricity as an above-average organizational priority
Twenty-Five Powerful Coaching Questions
Coaching is not just for problems. Coaching helps you avoid problems by providing space to think and be more intentional about your goals and actions. And coaching is especially helpful for getting clarity on where you want to go.
Nonconformance Reports: Friends, Not Foes
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Nonconformance: It's just an improvement that hasn't been realized.
The 10 Commandments of Customer Experience
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How many of these CX commandments have you fallen short on?
In May 2016, I spoke at CallidusCloud Connections (C3); if you’ve never been to this event, be sure to check it out this year.
Total System Thinking
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Exploring each piece of your business’ puzzle can help plan for proactive change
Credit: Aalto Creative Sustainability
Inside Quality Digest Live for April 28, 2017
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Sometimes you gotta take one for the team
In last week’s Quality Digest Live: design digital assistance instead of digital assistants, how to make better beer, and closed-loop manufacturing.