{"product_id":"quality-and-me-lessons-from-an-evolving-life-hardback-9780787947026","title":"Quality and Me; Lessons from an Evolving Life (Hardback) 9780787947026","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eQuality and Me\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eLessons from an Evolving Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePhilip B. Crosby (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787947026, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 March 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 16.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.506 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Phil Crosby deserves his high place in the history of the qualitymovement and this fascinating personal account is filled withwisdom and useful ideas.\" (Arthur J. Swersey, professor ofoperations research, Yale School of Management)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Leave it to a top pro like Philip Crosby to separate the practicalfrom the faddish. He meshes the fascinating story of his careerwith another rich load of business lessons. Either of those wouldbe worth the price. In Quality and Me he gives us both. Bravo!\"(William L. Simon, author, On the Firing Line and High VelocityLeadership)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHailed by Time magazine as the \"leading evangelist of quality,\" Philip Crosby has emerged as one of the century's greatest management thinkers. Now, in this autobiography, the person most responsible for the quality revolution in American business shares the ideas and insights he's gathered over the course of an eventful, forty-year career. A talented storyteller, Crosby recounts his years as vice president of ITT, his working relationship with the legAndary Harold Geneen, and the launch--and re-launch--of his own consulting practice. Quality and Me is an intimate, informative portrait of the man who changed the way quality management is practiced today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroducing Me.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e GROWING UP.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. From Wheeling to the Navy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. A Podiatrist in the Marines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e LEARNING THE NEED FOR A QUALITY REFORMATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Discovering the Industry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. On the Road to Comprehension: The Martin Company.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. Getting Serious About Reforming Quality Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. ITT and Mr. Geneen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Nuts and Bolts of Reformation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. Implanting the reformed Quality Philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e TEACHING THE QUALITY REFORMATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. Becoming an Entrepeneur.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. Growing Philip Crosby Associates, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. The Maturing Company.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. Managing a Public company.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e CAREERS IV AND FIVE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Speaking Out on Leadership.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. PCA Redux.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52410651476248,"sku":"9780787947026","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787947026.jpg?v=1784246612","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/quality-and-me-lessons-from-an-evolving-life-hardback-9780787947026","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}