If Russ Ackoff had given a TED Talk...

This presentation is from a 1994 event hosted by Clare Crawford-Mason and Lloyd Dobyns to capture the Learning and Legacy of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Russ knew Dr. Deming and speaks here about the difference between "continuous improvement" and "discontinuous improvement" as seen through the lens of systems thinking.

Russ was going to give a TED talk in Monterey, CA in 2005 and had to cancel because he was recovering from eye surgery. If he had given one, this is probably what he would have said... because there's a powerful and unexpected lesson at the end. Enjoy!

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[alexandrepawlak]

Thanks for this!

[SteveBrant55]

@alexandrepawlak You're welcome! Please share this with others. May 2012 be the year in which the whole world learns the difference between getting better at doing the wrong things and figuring out the right things to do!

[LylePublishing]

Excellent lecture on the paramont importance of The System. Thanks!

[SteveBrant55]

@LylePublishing You're welcome! I'm glad you're finding these videos of Dr. Ackoff's work so useful. Systems Thinking is the breakthrough approach to problem solving the world needs.

[craigwbrown]

Brilliant ideas here.

[RalfLippold]

Best video so far on #lean #systemsthinking and why managers' actions are often doomed to fail. (via @leanblog)