The oil spill in the gulf will take years to fully recover from. As a student of the management methods of the late W. Edwards Deming, I can’t help but wonder what the great doctor would have had to say about it. Dr. Deming would have been asking questions. Like what? Well, how did this happen? What steps can be taken to reduce the likelihood that it will happen again? And finally, is there a way to change the fundamental design of deep water wells so that they incorporate a shutoff valve at the ocean floor? I would have to study the current design, but I certainly think it could be done for less money than it will take to clean up this mess.
\nAbove all the work and loss there is one thing that bothers me no end. That is the substitution of rhetoric for dialog. No one dares in this day to just be honest in their assessment or their comments. Every statement is carefully crafted for the desired response. As long as this is the prevailing stance, we cannot really make this a better world. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The oil spill in the gulf will take years to fully recover from. As a student of the management methods of the late W. Edwards Deming, I can’t help but wonder what the great doctor would have had to say … Continue reading