Response to "Anything New Yet"--A Fresh Coat of paint

[FVoehl@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/21/02 1:09:55 AM, bob@cc-m.com writes:

<< We taped interviews at the meeting and will use footage in the new series
Improving Management...By Managing Improvement.
Yesterday on the New York Times op-ed page Andrew Grove contributed the
clearest articulation yet of the business problem in America.  Read it and
you cannot miss the legacy of Dr. Deming in his thoughts. >>


Thanks to Bob for his keen and insightful post.  Often we fail to realize the 
influence of a great leader, thinker, etc. in that we fail to see the 
patterns and influence in his/her thinking continued 'beyond the grave,' so 
to speak.  In Dr. Deming's case, his influence will continue to be felt every 
time that quality is mentioned and men gather to put their continuous 
improvement thinking caps on. 

Dr. Deming (quoting the Bible) said it best:  There is nothing new under the 
sun, it just gets a fresh coat of paint on it once in a while.

Frank Voehl (FVoehl@aol.com)
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