014C - "The Final P: People" with Larry Mager

In this final segment of the episode with Larry, we discuss the Final P: People. In this episode we discuss skillsets, training and competency, communication for teamwork, establishing a culture of trust and accountability and all of this culminating into the creation of a strong Culture of Quality. Larry ends the episode by giving an example of how he's seen people and the soft science surrounding quality culture applied very well. Larry is the Principal and Founder at Mgmt-Ctrl, a company that focuses on bringing thoughtful quality management that goes beyond compliance only. He has three decades of experience in the medical device industry, and has held responsible positions within medical device manufacturing companies ranging from start-ups to multisite, highly matrixed organizations. He has held executive management responsibilities in both quality management and operations management roles and is experienced in interrelated quality disciplines, such as quality systems, management control, CAPA, supplier control and management, risk management, quality assurance/control, lean manufacturing, product development engineering, and results-oriented management for continuous improvement. You can reach Larry at [email protected]