When considering prospective leaders for your organization, it’s important to find ways to differentiate between what a candidate can do and what they will do. Many experienced interviewers have found that an employee’s personal preferences can be masked during the interviewing process, only to emerge...
Today, I learned that our next-door neighbor died suddenly of a massive heart attack. I’m incredulous and in a state of shock wondering “How could this have happened to him?” It made me stop and think about the beloved friends and family I’ve lost over...
The Baldrige community has something that no other leadership community has—established, proven leaders who have led national role-model organizations to become honored performance excellence- and results-driven, Baldrige Award recipients. But what specific leadership best practices have shaped their experiences and should be learned—and applied—by our...
I just heard a sports commentator say “If he didn’t draft him, he’s not married to him” when referring to how NFL coaches often respond to underperforming rookie players they inherited from previous coaches who originally selected them in the first round of the draft....
The U.S. presidential race is much more than a partisan or popularity contest. We're literally at a survival crossroads where voters' decisions must be truly informed in order to choose a President who can best meet their personal goals and to protect their families' and...
Portion of Revenues to Be Donated Annually to Help Sustain the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program Washington, D.C., February 1, 2016 – Beginning in 2016, The Synergy Organization, Inc. will donate a portion of its revenues annually to the Baldrige Foundation to help ensure the sustainability of...
White paper written by Kenneth R. Cohen, PhD, and Bartholomew Rodrigues, MDiv, MA, MBA...
The Baldrige Foundation And The Synergy Organization Announce The Award, Recognizes Servant Leadership and Stewardship Building on the leadership legacy inspired by retiring Baldrige Performance Excellence Program Director Dr. Harry Hertz, the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Foundation) and The Synergy Organization announce...