http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog Closing the gap from the real to the ideal Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:09:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Book Review: The Body Electric, (New York Times)...William Saletan, New York Times, December 27, 2009, pg. BR14 ...The heroes of his new book, “The Department of Mad Scientists,” work for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as Darpa, a secretive arm of the United ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=719 Policy, protocols, rules sets, routines, “the way we do things around here,” refer to guidelines that are used to manage variability. People take action. Action is taken via a process/system. Systems determine the majority of the result.  The majority of change typically results in no improvement.  How do you ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=718 Op-Ed. The Sidney Awards, By DAVID BROOKS, Published: December 25, 2009 Every year, I give out Sidney Awards to the best magazine essays of the year. In an age of zipless, electronic media, the idea is to celebrate (and provide online linkof poor quality:d “cost es ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=717 Business and the Way of Democracy, By ANDREA BONIME-BLANC and MARK BRZEZINSKI, Published: December 26, 2009 The role that integrity plays in the private sector is similar to the role that democracy plays in the public sector. Much like ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=716 Article infers a reference to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The assessment has its critics but I have found it has been a useful tool – I’m generally pretty accurate in identifying preference which helps improve communications. Op-Ed. An Officer and a Creative Man, By MARK ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=715 Note the reference to cause and effect.  The “effect” represented in the statement: “Our aim is to manifest the fundamental innate mind of clear light, the most subtle level of consciousness, and to remain within that level of mind without regressing to grosser levels.” On the “causes”:  the practice of ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=714 N. Korea: U.S. Must Alter ‘Hostile’ Policy, (Houston Chronicle)...Jean H. Lee, Associated Press. North Korea said it refuses to give up its nuclear weapons until after the U.S. alters its “hostile policy” toward the North’s government and proves it does not pose an atomic threat to the wartime rival.   ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=710 Top British Diplomat Blasts 'War On Terror', (Washington Times)...UnattributedBritish Foreign Secretary David Miliband wants a rethink of the strategy against terrorism, calling the notion of a war on terrorism "misleading and mistaken." Britain To Attack Its Afghan War Allies, (Financial Times)...James Blitz, 14 Jan 09. John Hutton, Britain’s defence secretary, ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=709   Inside The Ring, By Bill Gertz, Washington Times, January 15, 2009 A military analyst in Afghanistan has identified 2009 as a critical year for U.S. and allied counterinsurgency efforts against the Taliban and al Qaeda. The analyst, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=708 Clinton Touts 'Smart Power' Use, (Washington Times)...Nicholas Kralev, Jan 14, 2009 Secretary of State-designate Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged Tuesday to use "smart power" to reduce the military's role in U.S. foreign policy and put a "civilian face" on America's role abroad after the Bush administration's heavy reliance on ... http://www.successthroughquality.com/blog/?p=707