It begins with Dr. Edward Demings book The New Economics. Tim Higgins is conducting a 2 month series on the book with near weekly 1.5 hour discussions. Culminating with a time slot at the 2025 In2:Inthinking Forum on June 21st.
Description: A group of participants assembles, via Zoom, for this 8-part, 12-hour series. Participants discuss W. Edwards Deming's last book, The New Economics , in which he introduced his concept of a "System of Profound Knowledge." The group reads specified chapters before each session and discusses the meaning and application of the ideas, as well as personal reactions to the ideas. Supplemental reading material become part of the conversations, as do reactions to video tapes of Dr. Deming.
Prerequisite: there are NO prerequisites
Format: 8 1.5-hour sessions, meeting weekly over 8 weeks, starting on May 7th and ending on June 25th. The seventh session will be held on Saturday, June 21st at 1:30pm PT Last Session will be on June 25th at 4PM PM
The book costs (shipping included)
New THIRD EDITIONs of TNE are $36 (from Deming Institute site which sends me to Amazon).
Used 3rd Ed versions run from $12.70 ABE BOOKS
E-bay has them from $8.70 to $23.95
For the 2nd Ed costs (shipping included)
Used versions of the SECOND EDITION at ABES are $6.01 to $7.97
E-Bay2nd Ed versions are $6.18 to $8.27
Zoom Link: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88592187974?pwd=P0GnWbXald6BJwwNjtatTe3uhlUao3.1
Meeting ID: 885 9218 7974
Passcode: 788486
Includes 10 weekly sessions, with 2 extra dates for “extended sessions,” as needed.