Performance excellence

Inscribed on the Baldrige Award medallion are the words "The Quest for Excellence." Besides being the name of the Baldrige national conference that highlights winning organizations, those words have real meaning. Organizations that use the Baldrige Excellence Framework and its Criteria—whether for self-assessment or to apply for an award at state/local or national levels—are on true quests

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Just for Fun

April 29, 2025

A little enjoyment is always important. I recently read a blog post entitled 15 Facts That Will Make You Laugh. A few of those facts are: There is a Welch town

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A Career in Industry and Baldrige

April 22, 2025

In an earlier blog, I introduced you to Arnie Weimerskirch, a former VP of corporate quality at Honeywell and the former chair of the Baldrige Judges Panel. I

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Baldrige Keynoter Highlights an American Industry and Opportunity

April 15, 2025

During the Quest for Excellence® Conference earlier this month, Michael ("Mike") Koralewski, chief supply chain officer of First Solar, delivered a keynote

Rami Goldratt Keynote - Leveraging Theory of Constraints to Maximize Flow and Long-Term Success

Maximize Flow for Your Organization’s Long-Term Success

April 8, 2025

"Every organization has countless opportunities for improvement, but only a few points—what we call constraints or bottlenecks—govern the pace and performance

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"Our Reach Is Much Greater Together": Happy 20th to the Alliance!

March 25, 2025

An emerald symbolizes a 20th anniversary. The gem is said to represent unity, prosperity, authority, growth, and well-being—characteristics that could also

José Pires Keynote - Go for Extraordinary: Unleashing the Power of Great Enduring Leaders and Organizations

Make Innovation in Your Organization "Ordinary and Accessible"

March 18, 2025

José Pires, founder and CEO of Global Excellence & Innovation, has helped large and small organizations across multiple industries to transform their leadership

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Insights on Adopting AI from an Innovation Expert

March 4, 2025

With the right approach, artificial intelligence "isn’t just a tool." It can be "a real-time decision-making partner"—one that "empowers the workforce, making

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100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

February 18, 2025

100% satisfaction guaranteed. A simple statement. Easy to understand. But.... My story begins with Hurricane Milton, one of two tragic hurricanes to hit the west

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Boost Innovation in Your Work—by Thinking Like a Poet

February 4, 2025

Tucker Bryant is a Stanford-educated poet and entrepreneur. He’s also a former employee of technology behemoth Google, where he used his creative perspective to

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More Reasons to Apply to Be a 2025 Baldrige Examiner

January 14, 2025

In a blog last week, I provided a multitude of reasons to apply to be a 2025 Baldrige examiner®. The benefits of serving in this volunteer role were conveyed by

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Why Apply to Be a 2025 Baldrige Examiner?

January 8, 2025

IYKYK. * But if you don’t know why it’s beneficial to be a Baldrige examiner®, I invite you to find out what experienced Baldrige examiners have discovered

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Happy Holidays 2024

December 17, 2024

Happy Holidays from your friends at the Baldrige Program.

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Teams and the Magic Three

December 3, 2024

A recent Inc.com blog post by Jessica Stillman discusses Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Revenge of the Tipping Point. The thesis of the blog post and a theme in

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Happy Thanksgiving 2024

November 25, 2024

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program gives thanks to the entire Baldrige community, especially our advisory board (Board of Overseers) and all-volunteer

2024 Baldrige Fall Conference, October 28-30th, Coral Gables, FL

"How to Win": Insights on Strategy and Execution

October 22, 2024

Once a year, leaders from all industries come together to share insights on leadership, innovation, and performance excellence. The Baldrige Fall Conference