“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein Organizations and institutions are essential for our economic survival and wellbeing. However, how they operate depends on how we operate. And how we operate depends …
In August 1996, Kumar Mangalam Birla requested me to design an internal quality award for the Aditya Birla Group. This young prince of a mega business empire demonstrated amazing listening skills. The true sign of a leader in the making. He informed me that the …
“A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption to our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business. He is …
Carbon black manufacture guarantees a carpet of carbon in the plant. Yet, at Thai Carbon Black I was told by the Plant Manager, “You can eat from the floor”. And he was right. Cement manufacture belches air pollution. Yet, at Vikram Cement the Plant Manager …
Repost: This blog was originally posted on 28 October 2015 Think of Batman, or Snoopy in Peanuts. Think of Hanuman in Indian mythology, or Enid Blyton’s Famous Five. All good stories have a hero or team of heroes, plus two other key elements: A serious …
The most actionable definition of Quality is ‘Fitness for Use’. Such Quality can result in more than customer satisfaction …. something similar to customer ecstasy / delight. It should earn a “WOW” from your customers! Customer delight happens when we offer the right product / …
