Blueprint to Excel @Blueprint2Excel
Joe Kilbride & Pattie Skriba. Experienced consultants. We help leaders design, deploy and refine a customized operating model for excellence based on Baldrige. Illinois Joined August 2020-
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“If Japan Can… Why Can’t We” was the NBC documentary that aired on June 24, 1980. It introduced Americans to Dr Deming, launched the quality movement in the USA, and led to establishment of the Baldrige Award 10 years later. You can see it here. youtube.com/watch?v=vcG_Pm…
Process better than Plan to achieve goals "Goals are good for setting a direction but systems are best for making progress." - James Clear, Atomic Habits
On June 24, 1980, Americans viewed the NBC documentary called “If Japan Can… Why Can’t We.” The program featured Dr. W. Edwards Deming and (arguably) launched the decade of quality that culminated in the Baldrige Award youtube.com/watch?v=vcG_Pm…
LEADERSHIP LESSON Before we reinvent the wheel, it’s worth looking back to leverage what we’ve already figured out. – Lessons from Shakespeare
I am biased but highly recommend Pattie's workshop for any attending Quest nist.gov/blogs/blogrige…
Use the Criteria -> Improve -> Oh BTW, win awards nist.gov/blogs/blogrige…
John F. Kennedy on gratitude: “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
Most of the work required to achieve excellence is disciplined execution of ordinary things.
For 25 years, IMEC has had a framework of excellence to guide and focus our work. As part of our 25th anniversary celebration, guest blogger and Baldrige expert Joe Kilbride provides an introduction to the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. New Blog:bit.ly/3EYrbns
Commitment to Excellence defined
Which teacher recruitment, retention strategies pay off amid COVID-19? k12dive.com/news/which-tea… via @K12DiveNews
Because you are busy does not mean you are effective. Make time and space to think strategically. One alternative view, espoused by Derek Sivers, an entrepreneur and author, is that “busy is what happens when you’re at the mercy of someone else’s schedule.”
Because you are busy does not mean you are effective. Make time and space to think strategically. One alternative view, espoused by Derek Sivers, an entrepreneur and author, is that “busy is what happens when you’re at the mercy of someone else’s schedule.”
"Inclusivity begins with a reexamination of the organization's mission, vision, and values. Do the values represent the organization you are espousing?" @BaldrigeProgram nist.gov/blogs/blogrige…
Have a strategic planning process that makes choices about key goals and strategies to achieve them. Have systematic, effective processes that provide organizational "habits". @BaldrigeProgram can help.
Have a strategic planning process that makes choices about key goals and strategies to achieve them. Have systematic, effective processes that provide organizational "habits". @BaldrigeProgram can help.
How do you prepare your workforce for changing capability and capacity needs?
How do you prepare your workforce for changing capability and capacity needs?
Competitive strategy requires you to either (1) be lower cost or to (2) be different in some way that matters to customers.
Competitive strategy requires you to either (1) be lower cost or to (2) be different in some way that matters to customers.
Bruce Lee: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”
A Leadership System is a powerful approach to create/maintain a culture and transform an organization.

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