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Re:The Heart of W. Edwards Deming by User23 on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @12:01AM (#37303437)
And even fewer people have heard of Homer Sarasohn[1], who was perhaps even more seminal to the Japanese economic recovery and kickstarted their electronics industry. An entertaining introduction is here[2].

[1] https://honoringhomer.net/

[2] https://honoringhomer.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cringel...

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Re:The Heart of W. Edwards Deming by prla on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @06:52AM (#37305813)
I had indeed not known of Sarasohn. Thanks for sharing, will dive into his history!
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Re:The Heart of W. Edwards Deming by linksnapzz on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @07:25PM (#37315525)
The story of Homer giving Akio Morita one more chance, and that chance becoming Sony Inc. is a wonderful tale…
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Re:The Heart of W. Edwards Deming by User23 on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @07:26PM (#37330449)
Indeed. And it generalizes. Good managers generally believe in second chances, because if they saw enough to give a first chance it’s worth the risk. Third chances on the other hand not so much.
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