Matthew 28:19-20, which we Christian like to call the Great Commission, begins thus “Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them . . . ” The words teach and baptize lead many Christians to believe that the Great Commission is fulfilled by making and baptizing converts. And we often wonder why these converts seem … Continue reading Do they have the tools to do the job?
W. Edwards Deming
A people ethic
There is a certificate on the wall of my office saying that, in June of 1991, I qualified as a Quality Engineer. That certification is no longer valid, since I no longer work in that field, but it is a reminder of the hours of training that I took in statistical process control, in management, … Continue reading A people ethic
W. Edwards Deming
I worked in the quality assurance department of an auto parts manufacture from 1978 - 1993. This is how I came to hear of W. Edwards Deming, one of the leading figures in the implementation of statistical process control. He went to Japan after WW II and played a major part in the transformation of … Continue reading W. Edwards Deming
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