Baldrige International: Japan

I am deeply indebted to the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) based in Tokyo and especially Mr. Shigeo Takenaka for expanding my access to all Asian nations and the organizations within those countries that are serious about achieving world-class excellence by sponsoring my training, assessment, and consulting services.

Shigeo Takenaka - Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Secretary General and Paul Steel at APO Symposium, November 2006

Shigeo Takenaka - Asian Productivity Organization Secretary General with APO Symposium Speakers, November 2006

Lee Kia Yoke - APO Senior Program Officer, Research and Planning Dept. and Paul Steel at APO Symposium, November 2006

Please join me at one of my upcoming 2008 Baldrige presentations, seminars, and conferences:

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Achieving World-Class Health Care Excellence 14-15 July 2008 (Kuala Lumpur Convention Center) - sponsored by APHM (Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia)

• Jakarta, Indonesia - Achieving World-Class Education Excellence - 26 July 2008 (Universitas Pelita Harapan)

• Bangkok, Thailand - World-Class Excellence in the Automotive Sector - 11 August 2008 - sponsored by APO (Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo)

• Tehran, Iran - The Evolution of World-Class Excellence - 24 August 2008 - sponsored by ISQM (Iranian Society of Quality Managers) and APQO (Asian Pacific Quality Organization)

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Baldrige Self-Assessment Training - TBD October (JW Marriott, KL)

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Achieving World Class Excellence Using the EFQM and Baldrige Criteria - TBD October 2008

Seminar Brochures: Health Care Seminar Brochure - Education Excellence Seminar Brochure - Business Excellence Seminar Brochure - Public Sector Excellence Seminar Brochure  

Other 2008 Major International Seminar and Symposium Events - Paul Steel

 'Achieving Business Excellence' Seminar for Asian business executives - 14-15 February 2008 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  'Achieving Education Excellence' Seminar for Asian education leaders - 18-19 February 2008 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 'Achieving Health Care Excellence' Seminar for Asian health care leaders - 21-22 February 2008 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  'Achieving Health Care Excellence' Seminar for Asian health care leaders - 25-26 February 2008 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

'Criteria for Performance Excellence Symposium' for Middle Eastern business leaders with Dr. Curt Reimann, Lori Kirkland and Paul Steel - 19 March 2008 - Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

'Systems Engineering Seminar' - 8-10 April 2008 - Bangkok, Thailand

'Systems Management for Organizational Excellence Seminar' - 11 April 2008 - Bangkok, Thailand

'Achieving Public Sector Excellence' Seminar for Asian public sector leaders - 14-15 April 2008 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Please contact me directly for information on my next seminars or how to host a public or in-house seminar.

Photos and descriptions from some earlier major seminars:

'Sharing From Expert' Symposium led by Paul Steel - March 2007 (Jakarta, Indonesia) - sponsored by the Indonesian Ministry of State-Owned Companies' and the Indonesian Quality Award administrators (FEB BUMN)

Paul Steel (third from right) with Baldrige Site Visit Team in Saudi National Attire after 'Achieving World-Class Excellence' presentation - April 2007, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Paul Steel delivers 'The Evolution of Excellence' presentation to the government quality and productivity awards leaders from more than 20 Asian nations at the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) 'Managing NPOs Challenges in the 21st Century' Conference' - November 2006 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Malaysian Office of the Prime Minister Planning Department (MAMPU) 'Strategic Planning Excellence' Seminar - 2006 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysian and Singapore Quality Award Winners 'Enhancing Competitiveness' Seminar - June 2006 - Keynoter: Paul Steel

Paul Steel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in December 2005 at his 'EFQM and Baldrige Best Practices' Symposium.

'Reinventing Indonesia' address given to hundreds of Indonesian CEOs by Paul Steel at the first Indonesian Quality Award (IQA) Ceremony in Bali - September 2005

Tata CEOs: 'Global Insight into Business Excellence Practices' Seminar - Mumbai, India - Paul Steel

'Effective Design, Development and Implementation of an Internal Quality Award' Presentation - London, United Kingdom - Paul Steel

Dr. Curt Reimann (First Director ('Father') of the Baldrige National Quality Award) serves as Overseer to a 2008 international Baldrige site visit team led by Paul Steel.

The Baldrige Award Criteria have truly expanded internationally as evidenced by these photos of several enjoyable experiences. Please click on the links below to see some of the many interesting people I have worked with and some of the enjoyable events that I have been fortunate to participate in:

You can also see a list of over 1,000 organizations using my services at: TQI Sample Services Users List

Baldrige Excellence Tools

The Baldrige resource tools below are used by thousands of organizations worldwide daily. Over 50,000 HyperLinks connect you immediately to tools that help you to excel using the Baldrige Criteria:

3) Baldrige 2008 GLOSSARY HD and REFERENCE GUIDE:   GLOSSARY HD - puts definitions of all key Baldrige terminology a click away making them easy to understand 

Having served as a Baldrige Senior Examiner in three decades, I enthusiastically welcome the opportunity to contribute my Baldrige Award and other quality awards experience to your organization's success as I have done for organizations in many countries throughout the world and on more than 240 international training and consulting assignments including:

 Contact me directly for more information on how I can serve your organization.

I am pleased to announce my recent reappointment as Judge/Examiner for the Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO). In this role I review applications from the winners of most Asian national quality awards.  Paul Steel