Re: Straighter Talk

[Jean-Marie Gogue <jmegogue@wanadoo.fr>]

On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 Bob Mason <bob@cc-m.com> wrote:

>The ethical implications of Dr. Deming's teaching are profound.
>They could contribute to the vision needed by Western capitalist
>people to find a way out of the awful dilemma posed by terrorists
>whom we may consider give voice to screams of the deprived and
>miserable other people of the earth.

As a personal former friend of Dr. Deming,  and as the founder and chairman
of the French Deming Association, I couldn't agree more.

Bob concluded:

>I would like to help expand the kernel of Deming's larger applications,
>and I believe there are those among the DEN (and outside) who could
>lead us.  This would be a fine undertaking.

Ten years ago American people in Education dared apply the 14 Points for
management. Their project was a success and it's still going on. On the
other hand, political leaders seem to mistrust the Deming Philosophy.  What
a pity ! It's clear that the the 14 Points for management can be applied in
Politics. For instance I think that Point One: "Keep constancy of purpose"
would greatly deserve today to be followed by the Government of the USA.

Best wishes,

Jean-Marie Gogue
Versailles  France

jmegogue@wanadoo.fr