{"id":1471,"date":"2013-01-04T17:37:29","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T17:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/?p=592"},"modified":"2023-09-25T11:44:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T11:44:39","slug":"top-5-quick-invaluable-quality-reads-for-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/top-5-quick-invaluable-quality-reads-for-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Quick &#038; Invaluable Quality Reads for 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A thread in the ASQ LinkedIn group piqued our interest a few months back. &nbsp;It got us thinking about our favorite quality-related books and provided some excellent insight into a few we haven&#8217;t read yet.<\/p>\n<p>We know life is busy, but we all know the importance of continuous improvement&nbsp; &nbsp;Our list of quick and invaluable quality-related &#8220;must read&#8221; books includes:<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Daily-Drucker-Insight-Motivation-Getting\/dp\/0060742445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\">The Daily Drucker: 365 Days of Insight &amp; Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done (Peter F. Drucker) <\/a>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This little gem is a quick and easy way to start the day thinking in a quality mindset. &nbsp;More than a few great ideas and inspiration came from this one, and it can be used more than once.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Important-Questions-Organization-Institute-Foundation\/dp\/0470227567\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1357320603&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+five+most+important+questions+you+will+ever+ask+about+your+organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\">The Five Most Important Questions (Peter F. Drucker) <\/a>&#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">This is a very quick read, perfect for a short flight. &nbsp;In it, Drucker discusses self-assessment, the customer, providing value, measuring results and planning. &nbsp;This one is likely to require &#8220;pen and paper&#8221; or Evernote to get the full benefit. &nbsp;You&#8217;ll want to document your answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Quality-Improvement-Made-Simple-Fast\/dp\/0873898036\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1357320682&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=quality+improvement+made+simple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\">Quality Improvement Made Simple &amp; Fast (Matthew J. 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Tague) <\/a>&#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">This book should be standard reading in college courses and a staple on any business person&#8217;s bookshelf. &nbsp;In it, you will find a way to answer any question (or problem) you have. &nbsp;It gives you the tools you need to get stuff done. &nbsp;Rather than trying to read it cover-to-cover, this one works best if you make a goal of reviewing one tool per week. &nbsp;There&#8217;s even a chapter on &#8220;How to Use this Book.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/101-Good-Ideas-Improve-Process\/dp\/0873893913\/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1357320660&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=101+good+ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\">101 Good Ideas: How to Improve Just About Any Process (Karen Bemowski &amp; Brad Stratton) <\/a>&#8211;<\/h2>\n<p>This book is conveniently segmented in a way that lets you skip around and pick what you want to learn. &nbsp;It offers examples and tools for improving a process, communicating quality, training for quality, getting feedback, managing meetings organizing\/analyzing data, auditing and more. &nbsp;The ideas presented are general in nature, but provide enough information to get you going in the right direction.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe more that you read, the more things you will know. 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