Podcasts by In Their Own Words

In Their Own Words

Interviews with members of The Deming Institute community, including industry leaders, practitioners, educators, Deming family members and others who share their stories of transformation and success through the innovative management and quality theories of Dr. W. Edwards Deming.

Further podcasts by The W. Edwards Deming Institute

Podcast on the topic Management

All episodes

In Their Own Words
Integration and the Taguchi Loss Function: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 13) from 2023-12-05T20:00

Should we strive to better understand what happens "downstream" to our defect-free work? No matter the setting, if our work meets requirements and we pass it on, are we responsible for how well ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Pitfalls of Slogans and Targets: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 16) from 2023-11-28T20:00

Slogans and exhortations don't work to motivate people. Targets usually encourage manipulation or cheating. John Dues and Andrew Stotz discuss how these three strategies can hinder improvement, ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Integration Excellence: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 12) from 2023-11-21T20:00

What does it mean that people feel connected and included when something good happens yet dissociate when something bad happens? In this episode, Bill Bellows and Andrew Stotz discuss the human ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Do You Listen to Speak or Listen to Learn? Role of a Manager in Education (Part 12) from 2023-11-14T20:00

Listening to understand and learn is often harder than not-really-listening because you're thinking about what to say. Dr. Deming emphasized learning and was excited about ideas he heard from ot...

Listen
In Their Own Words
How to Break Down Barriers: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 15) from 2023-11-07T20:00

Most people agree: teamwork and collaboration generate greater results than isolation and silos. So why do we let barriers get in the way? In this episode, John Dues and host Andrew Stotz talk a...

Listen
In Their Own Words
In Search of Excellence: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 11) from 2023-10-31T19:00

What's the difference between Compliance Excellence and Contextual Excellence? Is one better than the other? Which one does a Deming organization pursue? In ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Drive Out Fear: Deming in Schools Case Study (Part 14) from 2023-10-24T19:00

What causes fear in an organization? How is fear hurting employee morale, productivity, and overall performance? What great things can happen when you remove fear? In this episode, John Dues and...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Are You Expecting Perfection? Role of a Manager in Education (Part 11) from 2023-10-17T19:00

Perfection may be your goal, but unless you create an artificial environment, you're not going to get it. David Langford and host Andrew Stotz discuss how good managers/teacher...

Listen
In Their Own Words
It Depends! Rethinking Improvements: Awaken Your Inner Deming (Part 10) from 2023-10-10T19:00

When we answer a question with "it depends" we are asking for more information about the possible variables that will inform the answer. In this episode, Bill Bellows and host ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
How to Build Trust: Role of a Manager in Education (part 10) from 2023-10-03T19:00

"Trust me!' We've all heard it, and probably said it. But how do you build a culture of trust at work, or in a classroom? David Langford and host Andrew Stotz talk about how inclusive decision-m...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Kevin Cahill's Reflections on Dr. Deming and the Deming Institute (April 2022) from 2022-04-19T23:46:59

Kevin Cahill, President and Executive Director of the Deming Institute, reflects on growing up with Dr. Deming, learning about his grandfather's impact on the world, and his own Deming journey.<...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #51 - Pay for Performance from 2021-07-30T15:00:08

In our 51st Deming Lens episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's Sy...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens Episode #50 - What Dr. Deming Might Be Working On Today? from 2021-06-30T20:47:49

In our 50th Deming Lens episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's Sy...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens Episode #49 - Supply Chain and Risk Management from 2021-05-31T13:46:17

In our 49th Deming Lens episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's Syste...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens Episode #48 - Management (Still) Doesn't Know What Its Job Is from 2021-04-29T21:22:09

In our 48th Deming Lens episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's Syste...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens Episode #47 - SoPK: The Interaction of the Parts from 2021-03-31T14:45:37

In our 47th Deming Lens episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's Syste...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #46 - The Art of Tampering from 2021-02-27T23:28:21

In our 46th Deming Lens episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's th...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #45 - Thank You, Ron Moen from 2021-01-29T14:53:57

In our 45th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #44 - Deming Institute Podcast Audience Review from 2020-12-30T18:44:27

In our 44th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #43 - Management Theories Part 2 from 2020-11-27T19:51

In our 43rd "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #42 - Management Theories Part 1 from 2020-10-30T16:51:17

In our 42nd "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #41 - Dr. W. Edwards Deming Guide to Layoffs from 2020-09-30T17:31:39

In our 41st "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #40 - My Top 5 Favorite Deming Institute Podcast Episodes from 2020-08-31T16:45:14

In our 40th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #39 - Another Reckoning? from 2020-07-31T15:27:46

In our 39th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #38 - Short-Term Thinking: Dr. Deming Nailed It! from 2020-06-30T18:17:42

In our 38th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #37 - Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation from 2020-05-29T14:54:38

In our 37th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #36 - Neuroscience and the System of Profound Knowledge from 2020-04-30T20:07:05

In our 36th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #35 - Coronavirus Crisis and Bringing Manufacturing Back from 2020-03-31T18:38:23

In our 35th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #34 - Joy in Learning from 2020-02-28T14:40:13

In our 34th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #33 - Transformation and the Deming Philosophy from 2020-01-31T21:13:47

In our 33rd "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #32 - Thoughts and People in Systems Thinking from 2019-12-30T15:11:03

In our 32nd "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #31 - The "Win-Win" of Dr. Deming's Message from 2019-12-19T15:38:27

In our 31st "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens #30 - The Problems with Goals, Targets and Quotas from 2019-12-06T15:50:44

In our 30th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Micron Manufacturing with Dan Vermeesch and Brian Hoff from 2019-11-20T15:05:17

In our 6th Interview episode, Plant Manager Dan Vermeesch and Quality Manager Brain Hoff discuss their Deming Journey. Topics include a discussion on variation and getting the Deming Philosophy ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #29 - November 2019 from 2019-11-08T15:06:24

In our 29th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects and implications of Dr. Deming's ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #28 - August 2019 from 2019-08-26T19:00

In our 28th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Alan Winlow, MBE, former Managing Director of Yorkshire Brick Company, Continuous Improvement Director at Marshalls PLC, and 2019 ASQ Deming Medal Recipient from 2019-07-13T09:00

In our 5th interview podcast of 2019, Alan Winlow, MBE, former Managing Director of Yorkshire Brick Company, Continuous Improvement Director at Marshalls PLC, and ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #27 - June 2019 from 2019-07-02T05:30

In our 27th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, KBE, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) from 2019-06-14T17:30

In our 4th interview podcast of 2019, Donald Berwick, co-founder and former President and CEO of IHI, the Institute for Healthcare Im...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #26 - May 2019 from 2019-05-19T19:00

In our 26th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Wendi Middleton, Director of Continual Quality Improvement, Aging Adult Services Agency within the State of Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services, and Dennis Sergent, President, Sergent Results Group from 2019-04-30T19:00

In our 3rd interview podcast of 2019, Wendi Middleton, Director of Continual Quality Improvement, from the Aging Adult Services Agency within the State of Michigan...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #25 - April 2019 from 2019-04-16T00:00

In our 25th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #24 - March 2019 from 2019-03-11T17:00

In our 24th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #23 - February 2019 from 2019-02-09T23:00

In our 23rd "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #22 - January 2019 from 2019-01-12T00:00

In our 22nd "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #21 - December 2018 from 2018-12-28T10:00

In our 21st "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #24 - 1991 from 2018-12-21T10:00

In our 24th episode of Deming Speaks, this 20-minute excerpt from a lecture by Dr. Deming (which follows the content in Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #23 - 1991 from 2018-12-17T10:00

In our 23rd episode of Deming Speaks, this 19-minute excerpt from a lecture by Dr. Deming (which follows the content in Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #22 - 1991 from 2018-12-11T07:26:12

In our 22nd episode of Deming Speaks, this 21-minute excerpt from a lecture by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topics: Listen

In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #20 - December 2018 from 2018-12-03T10:00

In our 20th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Doug Hall, CEO and Founder, Eureka! Ranch, latest book - Driving Eureka! from 2018-11-26T16:30

In our second interview podcast of November 2018, Doug Hall provides an overview of his latest book, Listen

In Their Own Words
Mike Tveite, Statistician from 2018-11-19T10:00

In our November 2018 interview podcast, his 1st session with Tripp, Mike Tveite reflects on his interactions with Dr. Deming, beginning with attending a Four-Day S...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #21 - 1992 from 2018-11-09T10:00

In our 21st episode of Deming Speaks, this 27-minute excerpt from a lecture by Dr. Deming (which follows the content in Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #20 - 1992 from 2018-11-02T09:00

In our 20th episode of Deming Speaks, this 26-minute excerpt from a 1992 lecture by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the topics below: Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #19 - October 2018 from 2018-10-27T17:00

In our 19th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Southern Utah University Professor Ravi Roy and Department of Aviation Director, Michael ("Mike") Mower from 2018-10-20T12:43:16

In our latest podcast for October 2018, Tripp interviewed Southern Utah University Professor Ravi Roy and Department of Aviation Director, Michael ("Mike") Mower, ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Institute 2018 Conference Interviews from 2018-10-12T14:30

In our latest interview podcast of 2018, Tripp interviewed Chris Chapman, Josef Pishek, Jacob Smith, and Denise Murray, all first-time attendees of a Deming Instit...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #19 - 1991 from 2018-10-05T22:30

In our 19th episode of Deming Speaks, this 32-minute excerpt from a 1991 seminar by Dr. Deming continues with him conducting his world-famous Listen

In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #18 - September 2018 from 2018-09-28T15:00

In our 18th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #18 - 1991 from 2018-09-24T09:00

In our 18th episode of Deming Speaks, this 25-minute excerpt from a 1991 seminar by Dr. Deming begins with him conducting his world-famous Listen

In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #17 - September 2018 from 2018-09-14T09:00

In our 17th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #17 - 1991 from 2018-09-07T22:00

In our 17th episode of Deming Speaks, this 18-minute excerpt from a lecture by Dr. Deming (which fol...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #16 - 1991 from 2018-08-31T13:52:20

In our 16th episode of Deming Speaks, this 20-minute excerpt from a lecture by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topics (with r...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #16 - August 2018 from 2018-08-31T09:00

In our 16th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide-ranging aspects an...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #15 - 1992 from 2018-08-11T09:00

In our 15th episode of Deming Speaks, this 19-minute excerpt from a lecture by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topics:...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #14 - 1980 - Part 3 from 2018-08-03T14:00

In our 14th episode of Deming Speaks, this 16-minute excerpt from a 1980 lecture by Dr. Deming (which concludes the content in episodes 12 and ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Doug Stilwell, Professor, Drake University from 2018-07-27T15:30

In our second interview podcast of July 2018, Doug Stilwell shares lessons learned on his transition from a public school administrator to a professor of education...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #13 - 1980 - Part 2 from 2018-07-20T09:00

In our 13th episode of Deming Speaks, this 23-minute excerpt from a 1980 lecture by Dr. Deming (which follows the content in episode #12) inclu...

Listen
In Their Own Words
David Langford, Superintendent, Ingenium Charter Schools from 2018-07-13T09:00

In our July 2018 interview podcast, his 7th session with Tripp, Superintendent David Langford reflects on the efforts of the entire staff of Listen

In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #15 - July 2018 from 2018-07-09T09:00

In our 15th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wid...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #14 - June 2018 from 2018-06-30T18:00

In our 14th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wid...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #13 - June 2018 from 2018-06-22T22:00

In our 13th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares h...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #12 - June 2018 from 2018-06-15T09:00

In our 12th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wid...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #12 - 1980 - Part 1 from 2018-06-08T09:00

In our 12th episode of Deming Speaks, this 20-minute excerpt from a 1980 lecture by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topics: Listen
In Their Own Words
Jean-Marie Gogue, President and Founder of the French Deming Association from 2018-06-01T09:00

In our June 2018 interview podcast, his 1st session with Tripp, Jean-Marie Gogue reflects on his interactions and memories of working with Dr. Deming, beginning in...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #11 - May 2018 from 2018-05-25T09:00

In our 11th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wid...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #11 - 1984 from 2018-05-18T09:00

In our 11th episode of Deming Speaks, this 25-minute excerpt from a 1984 in-house presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the follo...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #10 - May 2018 from 2018-05-11T09:00

In our 10th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wid...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #9 - April 2018 from 2018-04-27T09:00

In our 9th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #10 - 1984 from 2018-04-20T20:00

In our 10th episode of Deming Speaks, this 19-minute excerpt from a 1984 in-house presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the follo...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #8 - April 2018 from 2018-04-14T09:00

In our 8th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #7 - April 2018 from 2018-04-06T21:00

In our 7th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #9 - 1984 from 2018-03-30T15:00

In our 9th episode of Deming Speaks, this 14-minute excerpt from a 1984 presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topic...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #6 - March 2018 from 2018-03-27T09:00

In our 6th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #5 - March 2018 from 2018-03-16T09:00

In our 5th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #8 - 1990 from 2018-03-09T15:00

In our 8th episode of Deming Speaks, this 13-minute excerpt from a 1990 presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topic...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #4 - March 2018 from 2018-03-02T15:44:15

In our 4th "Deming Lens" episode, host Tripp Babbitt shares his interpretation of wide...

Listen
In Their Own Words
10 Minutes with Dr. Deming - Higher Education from 2018-02-16T10:00

In our 7th 10 Minutes episode, Tripp explores questions raised by Dr. Deming about the system of higher education, including what a schoo...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #7 - 1992 from 2018-02-09T10:00

In our 7th episode of Deming Speaks, this 30-minute excerpt from a 1992 presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topic...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #6 - 1992 from 2018-01-19T10:00

In our 6th episode of Deming Speaks, this 15-minute excerpt from a 1992 presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topic...

Listen
In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - October/November 2017 Series - Session 4 of 6 from 2018-01-12T22:30

The October/November 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, October 1st.  
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #3 - January 2018 from 2018-01-05T12:30

In our third "Lens" episode, hosts Tripp Babbitt andListen
In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - October/November 2017 Series - Session 3 of 6 from 2017-12-29T10:00

The October/November 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, October 1st.  
In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - October/November 2017 Series - Session 2 of 6 from 2017-12-22T10:00

The October/November 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, October 1st.  
In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - October/November 2017 Series - Session 6 of 6 from 2017-12-21T20:24:30

The October/November 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, October 1st.  
In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - October/November 2017 Series - Session 5 of 6 from 2017-12-21T20:23:52

The October/November 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, October 1st.  

This podcast features a...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks – Episode #5 – 1992 from 2017-12-15T10:00

In our 5th episode of Deming Speaks, this 23-minute excerpt from a 1992 presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topic...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #2 - December 2017 from 2017-12-01T15:00

In our second "Lens" episode, hosts Tripp Babbitt and Listen
In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - October/November 2017 Series - Session 1 of 6 from 2017-11-24T10:00

The October/November 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, October 1st.  
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks - Episode #4 - 1992 from 2017-11-17T10:00

In our 4th episode of Deming Speaks, this 18-minute excerpt from a 1992 presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following topic...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Kevin Cahill, Executive Director of The W. Edwards Deming Institute®, “Enriching Society through the Deming Philosophy” from 2017-11-09T04:57:27

In our November 2017 podcast, his 3rd session with Tripp, Kevin Cahill, Executive Director...

Listen
In Their Own Words
About the Podcast from 2017-11-03T15:55:03

This week's podcast features a conversation with Tripp Babbitt and Listen

In Their Own Words
10 Minutes with Dr. Deming - Performance Appraisals from 2017-10-27T09:00

In our 6th 10 Minutes episode, Tripp explores both the role and need for performance appraisals, beginning with an explanation of their 3...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks – Episode #3 – 1990 from 2017-10-20T09:00

Beginning with an explanation that he "doesn't go anywhere without an invitation," this 23-minute excerpt from a 1990 presentation by Dr. Demin...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Lens - Episode #1 - October 2017 from 2017-10-06T09:00

In our inaugural "Lens" episode, hosts Tripp Babbitt andListen

In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - July/August 2017 Series - Session 6 of 6 from 2017-09-29T06:00

The July/August 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, July 17th.  

Listen

In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - July/August 2017 Series - Session 5 of 6 from 2017-09-22T06:00

The July/August 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, July 17th.  

Listen

In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks – Episode #2 – 1988 from 2017-09-15T06:00

Beginning with a few minutes of group (physical) exercises, this 18-minute excerpt from a 1988 presentation by Dr. Deming includes his thoughts on the following to...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Lori Fry, Business Management Consultant, "Dignity (at work) Project" from 2017-09-06T14:36:29

In our September 2017 podcast, her first session with Tripp, Lori Fry, a business management consultant from Columbus, Ohio, shares her inspiration for launching h...

Listen
In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - July/August 2017 Series - Session 4 of 6 from 2017-09-01T06:00

The July/August 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, July 17th.  

Listen

In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - July/August 2017 Series - Session 3 of 6 from 2017-08-25T06:00

The July/August 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, July 17th.  

Listen

In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - July/August 2017 Series - Session 2 of 6   from 2017-08-12T05:14:12

The July/August 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, July 17th.  

This podcast features the sec...

Listen
In Their Own Words
The New Economics Study Sessions - July/August 2017 Series - Session 1 of 6 from 2017-07-27T06:00

The July/August 2017 Study Sessions of The New Economics started on Monday, July 17th.  

This podcast features the fir...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Bill Cooper, retired Senior Executive, North Island Naval Air Station and retired Deming consultant, "What can a leader learn from Deming?” from 2017-07-19T06:22:13

In our July 2017 podcast, his first session with Tripp, Bill Cooper shares stories on his 11-year relationship with Dr. Deming, starting with being one of 22 atten...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Phil Monroe, retired Captain, US Navy, Quality Management consultant, former city councilman, current hospital board member, "Back to Basics - Theory&Tools of Quality Management" from 2017-06-16T23:16

In our June 2017 podcast, his first session with Tripp, Phil Monroe shares stories on his introduction to Dr. Deming, leading to his personal transformation as a n...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Deming Speaks – Episode #1 – 1990 from 2017-06-02T14:46:24

Our first "Deming Speaks" podcast features the audio track of a 1990 lecture by Dr. Deming, highlighted in a Listen

In Their Own Words
Ed Baker, author, consultant, and former corporate director, Quality Strategy and Operations Support for the Ford Motor Company, "The Symphony of Profound Knowledge" from 2017-04-20T16:04:05

In our second podcast in April 2017, Ed Baker, author, consultant, and former corporate director, Quality Strategy and Operations Support for the Ford Motor Compan...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Doug Hall, CEO and Founder, Eureka! Ranch, Leadership Matters - Where's the Joy? from 2017-04-05T09:44:13

In our first podcast in April 2017, Doug Hall, Eureka! Ranch CEO and Founder, shares ruminations on leadership from hi...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Tim Higgins, President, In2:InThinking Network and Quality Engineer, NASA, "Rocket Science, Profound Knowledge, and The New Economics Study Sessions” from 2017-02-01T07:57:51

In our January 2017 podcast, Tim Higgins, President of the In2:InThinking Network, www.in2in.org, and Quality Engineer for NASA...

Listen
In Their Own Words
10 Minutes with Dr. Deming – Employment from 2017-01-20T09:00:37

Commencing in 2014, The Deming Institute has recorded podcasts on a monthly basis, featuring 20 to 30-minute interviews by Listen

In Their Own Words
Skip Steward, Chief Improvement Officer, Baptist Memorial Health Care - From Manufacturing to Healthcare - Reflections on Continuous Improvement from 2016-12-17T10:27:21

In our December 2016 podcast, Skip Steward, Chief Improvement Office (CIO) for Listen

In Their Own Words
TJ Gokcen, CEO of Acquate - "Joy in Software Development" from 2016-10-21T23:52:48

Beginning in 2014, The Deming Institute has recorded podcasts on a monthly basis, featuring 20 to 30-minute interviews by Listen
In Their Own Words
10 Minutes with Dr. Deming - Are Big Banks Bad? from 2016-09-30T22:33:31

In the 4th episode of 10 Minutes with Dr. Deming, Tripp Babbitt provides a follow up on Wells Fargo. He starts with his frustration after...

Listen
In Their Own Words
10 Minutes with Dr. Deming - Lessons from Wells Fargo from 2016-09-16T20:13:32

In the 3rd episode of 10 Minutes with Dr. Deming, Tripp Babbitt discusses the allegations and fallout surrounding Wells Fargo Bank and th...

Listen
In Their Own Words
10 Minutes with Dr. Deming – Where is the Crisis? from 2016-09-02T20:33:30

In the second episode of our 10 Minutes with Dr. Deming series, Tripp Babbitt, poses the question, “where is the crisis”? You will hear D...

Listen
In Their Own Words
David P. Langford, CEO of Langford Learning, Inc. – Where is all the Joy? from 2016-07-29T17:50:28

In this week’s podcast, David P. Langford, CEO of Langford Learning, Inc., focuses on “Joy in Learning” and how to bring joy back into the educati...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Travis Timmons, Owner and Physical Therapist of Fitness Matters and Kelly Allan, Deming Institute Advisory Council Chairman - “From Chaos to Process” from 2016-06-23T20:58:08

Travis Timmons, owner of Fitness Matters and Kelly Allan, Senior Associate of Kelly Allan Associates and C...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Kevin Cahill, Executive Director of The W. Edwards Deming Institute, and David Langford, CEO of Langford Learning, Inc. – “The Deming in Education Initiative” from 2016-04-15T20:18:54

In this week’s podcast, Kevin Cahill, Executive Director of The W. Edwards Deming Institute® and David Langford, CEO of Langford ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Frony Ward, Managing and Founding Partner of Pinnacle Partners, Inc. – Beware, Not All Polls Are The Same from 2016-03-17T22:15:20

This week's Podcast, continues our "Knowledge in Variation Series" with Dr. Frony Ward, Managing and Founding Partner of Pinnacle Partners, Inc. Listen

In Their Own Words
Scott Dalgleish, CEO at Phase IV Engineering – “It Just Made Sense And It Worked” from 2016-02-01T22:14:44

Scott's story starts in 1986, as a graduate walking in the doors of P&G to be a new engineer and shift manager. He was soon perplexed by how he could contribute to...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Frony Ward, Managing and Founding Partner of Pinnacle Partners, Inc. – Process Behavior Charts are the "Secret Sauce" to Seeing the World from 2016-01-09T00:01:09

This week's podcast, continues our "Knowledge in Variation Series" with Dr. Frony Ward, Managing and Founding Partner of Pinnacle Partners, Inc. F...

Listen
In Their Own Words
10 Minutes With Dr. Deming - Innovation from 2015-12-28T16:51:12

This week we are kicking off our 10 Minutes with Dr. Deming series.  In this new series moderator Tripp Babbitt will cover, in 10-minute ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Lynda Finn, President of Statistical Insight, LLC and facilitator for The Deming Institute – A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Data Points. from 2015-12-03T22:24

This week's podcast features the first episode of our "Knowledge In Variation Series" with Lynda Finn, President of Statistical Insight, LLC and f...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Dr. Lisa Snyder, Superintendent of the Lakeville Public Schools In Minnesota – Moving from Good to Great. from 2015-10-16T21:55:24

This week's Podcast features Dr. Lisa Snyder, Superintendent of the Lakeville Public Schools. Lisa shares how the work of Dr. Deming is influencin...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Ron Moen and Cliff Norman of Associates in Process Improvement (API) - "I Make No Apologies for Learning" from 2015-09-25T23:13:02

Ron Moen and Cliff Norman, of Associates in Process Improvement (API), discuss their similar experiences where first introduced t...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Alfie Kohn, National Speaker and Author on Education - "Students as the Center of Gravity" from 2015-09-01T22:43:52

This week's Podcast feature Alfie Kohn, national speaker and author of 14 books, and scores of articles, on human behavior, management, and educat...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Jim Benson, Founding Partner of Modus Institute and Author of Personal Kanban - "You Can Have Too Many Manhattans!" from 2015-08-07T16:58:28

This week's Podcast features Jim Benson, founding partner of the Modus Institute.  Jim discusses how he was introduced to the Deming Philosophy, h...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Bret Champion - Students Are More Than Test Scores from 2015-05-08T21:47:40

This week's Podcast features Dr. Bret Champion, Superintendent of the Leander Independent School District in Leander, Texas. Bret discusses Leande...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Gordon McGilton - It's Not "I'll Believe It When I See It, But You'll See It When You Believe It" from 2015-04-09T22:15:02

This week's Podcast features Gordon McGilton, Director of a Private Equity Fund with investment in multiple industries. Gordon shares the humorous...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Doug Stilwell - "Preparing The Soil" - an Integral Part of the Learning Process from 2015-04-03T18:45:49

This week's podcast features Dr. Doug Stilwell, Superintendent of the Urbandale Community School District. Doug shares his application of the Demi...

Listen
In Their Own Words
David Langford - "Stop Doing the Wrong Thing Righter" to Start Changing the Education System from 2015-03-16T22:24:30

This week's podcast features David Langford, CEO and Founder of Langford International, Inc. and Deming Institute Listen

In Their Own Words
Doug Hall, CEO of Innovation Engineering Shares the What, Why and How of Innovation from 2015-03-07T00:15:02

This week's podcast features Doug Hall, CEO and Founder of Innovation Engineering and Eureka! Ranch as he shares his approach for taking the syste...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Dick Steele of Peaker Services - Sometimes it's about "what can't be measured" from 2015-02-20T23:45:24

This week's podcast features Dick Steele, Founder and Chairman of Peaker Services, Inc. and member of The Deming Institute Board of Trustees. Dick discusses his company's transformation and how ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
David Langford explores Education and the Race to the Top "...this too shall pass" from 2015-02-06T21:36:35

This week's podcast features David Langford, CEO and founder of Langford International, Inc. and Deming Institute Listen

In Their Own Words
Keith Sparkjoy, Co-founder of Pluralsight discusses their Journey To “Seek The Truth” from 2015-01-24T17:14:25

This week's Deming Podcast features Keith Sparkjoy, Cofounder and Culture Coach of Pluralsight, a leader in professional training for developers through an online ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Monta Akin discusses Leander Independent School District's Transformation to "Happyville" from 2015-01-09T23:04:35

This week's podcast features Monta Akin, Assistant Superintendent for Leander Independent School District in Leander, Texas.

Listen

In Their Own Words
Fred Warmbier, CEO of Finishing Technology Inc. and Kelly Allan, Deming Institute Advisory Council Chairman. from 2014-12-22T18:20:32

This week's podcast features Fred Warmbier, CEO of Finishing Technology and Kelly Allan, Senior Associate of Ke...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Paula Marshall, CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc. Discusses her Fascinating Deming Journey from 2014-11-07T12:51:37

Paula Marshall is the CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc., a company that may be best known for being the single supplier of the famous Apple dessert pies to McDonalds. They are also "...an innovato...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Dr. Bill Bellows - Collaboration Within and Outside the Deming Community from 2014-10-29T12:32:01

Bill Bellows serves as president of the In2:InThinking Network, and as a Board Trustee of the W. Edwards Deming Institute®. In his podcast, Bill discusses his introduction to the Deming philosop...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Bob Browne, former CEO of the Great Plains Coca Cola Bottling Company from 2014-09-28T08:44:26

Bob Browne is the former CEO of the Great Plains Coca Cola Bottling Company and soon to be author of a new book, The Sys-Tao Way, that outlines his application ...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Steven Haedrich, President of New York Label&Box Works from 2014-09-08T08:10:34

In this episode of the Deming Podcast, Tripp Babbitt interviews Steven Haedrich, President of New York Label & Box Works.

In his podcast, Steven talks about the rich 130-...

Listen
In Their Own Words
Andrea Gabor Discusses Management at Ford, GM and Her Current Passion: Education from 2014-08-25T04:35:17

In this episode of the Deming Podcast, Tripp Babbitt interviews Andrea Gabor.

Andrea Gabor begins by discussing her book Listen

In Their Own Words
Dan Robertson Discusses his Deming Journey from 2014-08-01T12:17:24

In this episode of the Deming Podcast, Tripp Babbitt interviews Dan Robertson, Deming Institute Listen

In Their Own Words
David Langford on Using Deming's Ideas to Improve Education from 2014-07-01T01:41:01

In this third episode of The Deming Podcast, moderator Tripp Babbitt interviews David Langford. David serves on The Deming Institute's Listen

In Their Own Words
Kelly Allan Discusses the Creation of the Deming 2 1/2 Day Seminar and Current Activities of the Institute from 2014-06-01T01:27:46

In the second episode of The W. Edwards Deming Institute Podcast moderator Tripp Babbitt interviews Kelly Allan.  Kelly serves on ...

Listen