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	<itunes:summary>Host Art Petty interviews leaders, leadership authors, management thinkers and other professionals about creating high performance teams and organizations and developing effective leaders at all levels, during this weekly program. The goal is to share practical, powerful ideas to help listeners improve their performance and the performance of their teams and organizations.</itunes:summary>
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		<title>The Meeting to Decide Whether to Outsource the Call Center</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2011/05/04/the-meeting-to-decide-whether-to-outsource-the-call-center/</link>
		<comments>http://artpetty.com/2011/05/04/the-meeting-to-decide-whether-to-outsource-the-call-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 13:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note from Art: this is a rave. I was on the receiving end of one too many miserable support experiences recently, and this is my, “I’m Madder than Hell…” response.  To the Executives and CEOs who believe it is a good idea to make your customer's lives miserable, get a clue. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2011/05/04/the-meeting-to-decide-whether-to-outsource-the-call-center/' addthis:title='The Meeting to Decide Whether to Outsource the Call Center ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Suddenly, Deming is Relevant Again</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2010/02/12/suddenly-deming-is-relevant-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Why Deming is Relevant]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my opinion, Deming has never been irrelevant as a management philosopher, teacher and advisor, but our fast-moving, idol-for-a-minute, fad-crazed modern culture, we’re quick to write off those thinkers and doers from prior eras as yesterday’s relics…interesting perhaps, but irrelevant.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2010/02/12/suddenly-deming-is-relevant-again/' addthis:title='Suddenly, Deming is Relevant Again ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for A Framework to Rebuild Your Business?  Think Baldrige</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2009/08/25/looking-for-a-framework-to-rebuild-your-business-think-baldrige/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My own personal observation is that the Baldrige National Quality Program is one of the most misunderstood, unknown and poorly marketed great programs for organizations seeking a framework for business performance improvement.  You owe it to yourself and your organization to become familiar with the program and the many great low and no-cost tools available to help you improve your business.  
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		<title>Life, Professional Development, Quality and the Art of Ceiling Painting</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2009/05/28/life-professional-development-quality-and-the-art-of-ceiling-painting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our youngest son wraps up his high school career and like many families across the country, we are holding an open house for friends and neighbors to celebrate the event. 

And like many husbands in similar situations across the country, I’m in charge of finishing up those chores that I put off all winter while I was writing Leadership and the Project Manager or teaching or delivering workshops or talking about performance excellence to industry groups.

Today’s chore is to paint the kitchen ceiling. 

Like almost every job in life and in business, a successful outcome is a function of detailed preparation, a good plan and painstaking attention to the issues that potentially will impact the outcome.  The patching, sanding, masking, cutting-in and thorough application of paint are all critical to the final outcome. Oh, and don’t forget the drop cloths to catch collateral spatter. <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2009/05/28/life-professional-development-quality-and-the-art-of-ceiling-painting/' addthis:title='Life, Professional Development, Quality and the Art of Ceiling Painting ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Sixty Years of Deming and American Managers Forgot to Pay Attention</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2008/12/21/sixty-years-of-deming-and-american-managers-forgot-to-pay-attention/</link>
		<comments>http://artpetty.com/2008/12/21/sixty-years-of-deming-and-american-managers-forgot-to-pay-attention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Deming indicated that he hoped one of his life’s accomplishments was to keep American companies from committing suicide.  The public spectacle of Detroit and Wall Street committing suicide in the same quarter would indicate that he failed in his mission. Deming’s Theory of Profound Knowledge and 14 points offered (and still do) keys to many of the answers.  They are not prescriptive, but rather they combine to create a philosophical approach to running a business, that if adhered to, will stand a chance of succeeding for customers, workers and partners on a global stage.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2008/12/21/sixty-years-of-deming-and-american-managers-forgot-to-pay-attention/' addthis:title='Sixty Years of Deming and American Managers Forgot to Pay Attention ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Your &#8220;Weekend Reading List&#8221; from Management Excellence</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2008/12/05/your-weekend-reading-list-from-management-excellence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning with this post, I intend to make "Your Weekend Reading List" a regular Friday feature.  Most professionals that I know are too busy to carve out quality reading time during the week, and many have confided that they wish they would be more diligent about reading on the weekend.  While I won't be there to help you pick up the book or click on the link, I can at least try and remove the "I'm not sure what to read" excuse from your arsenal.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2008/12/05/your-weekend-reading-list-from-management-excellence/' addthis:title='Your &#8220;Weekend Reading List&#8221; from Management Excellence ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Resistance to Change</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2008/11/24/managing-resistance-to-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Resistance to Change in corporate life is a very real force, and of course, the bane of existence of the many advocates of change challenging you to put aside your fears and embrace the new way of doing things. You are going to pay for resistance up-front by dealing with it, or your going to pay during the life of the initiative.  Some resistance can be overcome through training and education and the rest will only be solved with accountability measures.  Proper investment up-front will hopefully minimize the cost and pain as the initiative unfolds.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2008/11/24/managing-resistance-to-change/' addthis:title='Managing Resistance to Change ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Change or Die</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2008/11/10/change-or-die/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps it is human nature, but we tend to eschew change either in our personal habits or in business settings until we are faced with mortality. In organizations, most significant change occurs during times of crisis when the threat of extinction sufficiently motivates individuals and groups to consider changing long-standing ways of doing things.   The crisis brings into stark focus the fact that it is easier and less costly to accept or embrace change than it is to suddenly become extinct.  Unfortunately, by the time this clarity is achieved at the top leadership levels, it is often too late.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://artpetty.com/2008/11/10/change-or-die/' addthis:title='Change or Die ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your City Government Treat You Like a Customer?</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2008/10/31/does-your-city-government-treat-you-like-a-customer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my pre-election post on government, and I promise to stay focused on performance and not politics.  There’s enough hot air being expended by the candidates and pundits and I don’t need to add to the global warming.  However, it does seem like a good time for all of us to evaluate the return we are getting from government and frankly, ask for more.  And by more, I don’t mean more money or even more government. I mean quality, performance, results, and yes, even a bit of good old-fashioned customer treatment.
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		<title>Do Your Employees Truly Believe That They Can Make A Difference?</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2008/08/12/do-your-employees-truly-believe-that-they-can-make-a-difference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leading Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee malaise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[malaise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizational Transformation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The survey of Fortune 500 employees offered an interesting insight into what your employees might really be thinking while you as a leader are delivering yet again, another of your famous “take risks, innovate, create and you are empowered” pep talks.  The survey results said that 79% of respondents understood that they were accountable for “taking initiative and bringing about change,”40% of the respondents indicated: “they do not believe that they can make a personal contribution.”
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		<title>Lousy Customer Service Starts with Sloppy Leadership</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2008/08/10/lousy-customer-service-starts-with-sloppy-leadership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[execution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[point of purchase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[point of sale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sloppy leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I am fascinated (morbidly so) at the number of people that make their living through customer contact that don’t understand how to contact customers, I am mortified at the sloppy leadership practices and sloppy leaders that allow poor customer service to rule the day.  My armchair diagnosis is that these leaders suffer from an unhealthy mix of arrogance, apathy and ignorance.  They either don’t give a damn or don’t know.  Both are inexcusable.
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		<title>When Projects Go Horribly Wrong: A Great Example</title>
		<link>http://artpetty.com/2008/04/20/when-projects-go-horribly-wrong-a-great-example/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BAA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baggage-handling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Airways]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago Tribune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heathrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McDonald's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The folks that designed Denver International Airport's infamous baggage handling system can breathe a bit easier now.  While the much publicized start-up disasters at Denver have faded into the past, apparently the lessons learned did not transfer across the pond to the teams responsible for the new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow Airport.
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