The Red Bead Pod

In Episode 5 we wrap up Chapter 3 of Out of the Crisis which completes Deming's 7 Deadly Diseases and other obstacles. I highly recommend you go listen to Episode 4 if you haven't, as that is where we begin the Deadly Diseases conversation...wouldn't want you to feel like a child wandering into a movie halfway through and wondering what the plot is.  https://www.redbeadpod.com 

On this episode of the Red Bead Podcast's breakdown of Out of the Crisis we get into Chapter 3 and Deming's 7 Deadly Diseases for management. These are diseases that are created by western management, so it is also management's responsibility to rid us of them. We will hear how the Deadly Diseases map onto the 7 deadly sins, learn how we can become Wayfinder's like Moana, and be told what chicken farmers think of merit rating systems. Spoiler alert, it ain't good. Also, my daughter thinks I'm super cringe I don't know why.  Links to things discussed:  red bead experiment: https://youtu.be/geiC4UgpDyw?si=zFVYmR9PEn5i_bKG  https://www.redbeadpod.com 

In our third episode of the Red Bead breakdown of Out of the Crisis we finish Chapter 2 of the book, and specifically we round out our discussion of Deming's 14 Points for Management.  We finish off our Affinity Diagram seeking to organize the points under 4 broad categories - Be About It, Build Quality In, Lead As You'd Be Led, and Gift Pride In Work.  As a reminder we opened the store at redbeadpod.com, so you can check that out for a 14 Points poster for your office or a Beadfather t-shirt to confuse your coworkers and family members.  Links to items discussed in the show:  www.redbeadpod.com  email: [email protected]   

In our second episode of the Red Bead breakdown of Out of the Crisis we get into Chapter 2 of the book, and specifically Deming's 14 Points for Management.  We introduce an Affinity Diagram seeking to organize the points under 4 broad categories - Be About It, Build Quality In, Lead As You'd Be Led, and Gift Pride In Work. As we disect these categories we meet new friends, like CoCo and Balthazar, who through their examples help us understand the 14 points in their application.  Links to items discussed in the show:  What is an Affinity Diagram? K-J Method | ASQ  www.redbeadpod.com  email: [email protected]   

In Episode 1 of the Red Bead podcast we start our breakdown of W. Edwards Deming's, "Out of the Crisis." Over the next several episodes we'll introduce the key concepts of the book as we move through, chapter by chapter. Key points in episode 1 include: How is, "Back to the Future" related to transformation in Japan? Why Japan was uniquely situated to accept Deming's teachings, where Quality really originates, and when can we in management actually chalk an issue up to a human factor? Links to a few of the items discussed: Red Bead Experiment: https://youtu.be/geiC4UgpDyw?si=8WVg5OS-l4l9QCL8  The Deming Institute: deming.org  

Welcome to The Red Bead Pod, a show dedicated to sifting through the bins of Quality teachings in an effort to dig up the most relevant and actionable insights for today's practitioners. I'm Aaron and I'll be your host as we dive into some of the seminal works of our progenitors. I'm a Certified Quality Engineer with 15 years of experience in various roles in Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Leadership, and I'm deeply passionate about focusing on process, giving the people in it the best shot at pride in their work, and using our history as a guide to solving the problems of our present.  The mission of the show is simple - to study the work of the giants of the Quality field from its beginnings and develop a new depth of understanding of the core principles that have stood the test of time. And, by applying these learnings to our day to day, the goal is that we'll be able to pull up our paddle and see just a few less red beads. Introduction to the Red Bead Experiment: https://youtu.be/geiC4UgpDyw?si=xa8BqdDtWKbxtrpE