Tag: Deming

Leadership

Leadership Can’t be Taught, it needs to be Learnt

In this short video about learning, I reference a blog post by John Hunter from 2014, which I still find incredibly relevant today. My key point centered on the difference between managing and leading, and how we typically teach these concepts. Drawing on Dr. Edward Deming’s ideas, I emphasized that while instruction can be very direct, truly effective leadership comes from hands-on experience. Considering today’s rapidly evolving world, developing the ability to both manage and lead requires a much deeper grasp of the intricate and ever-changing systems we operate within. This understanding doesn’t just come from traditional teaching methods; it’s […]

Innovation, Leadership, transformation

Lessons in Leading Transformation

Premise:   We are living in a world where a lot of organisations are being forced to transform the way they operate. As we all know, being forced to change is not a good place to be in. The ability of leaders to lead their organisation through this transformation process will be paramount in enabling their organisations to continue to remain relevant.   I came across an old video (from 1993), where Dr. Barbara Lawton shares her perspective and the perspectives from Dr. Deming and his principles on how to lead a transformation process. I could not believe what I […]