The November 2011 issue of the ASQ Quality Progress magazine presents the new generation of quality professionals. The article covers 40 Under 40 Gen-Xers and their opinions of quality today and quality tomorrow. While the print version of the magazine could only highlight 12 of the 40, all are presented on the web edition.
I am proud to say that I am personal friends with two of the 40. They enrich my life each time we get together at an ASQ event.
It strikes me that most of these New Voices of Quality are practicing the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, as described by the author Stephen Covey back in 1989. I suspect that most of the New Voices were still in secondary school when the book was first published. Nevertheless, they have consciously or subconsciously applied many of these principles:
- Take charge of your life
- Know where you are going
- Focus on what matters
- Strive for benefits to all
- Understand before being understood
- Cooperate with others
- Practice lifetime learning
As I read through the Quality Progress material, both in print and online, I especially noticed attention to the first three of these habits. That encourages me.
This will be my last regular post under the Influential Voices program. I will occasionally comment on Paul Borawski's blog postings, using this platform, but I want to allow others to capture your limited time and attention.
“I’m part of the ASQ Influential Voices program. While I receive a variety of quality resources as honorarium from ASQ in exchange for my commitment, the thoughts and opinions expressed on my blog are my own.”
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