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Profound

John Willis
W. Edwards Deming
Artificial Intelligence
Devops
Systems Thinking
Quality Management
Digital Transformation
Lean
Continuous Improvement
Agile
Machine Learning
Software Development
Psychological Safety
Retrieval Augmented Generation
Leadership
Statistical Process Control
Cloud Computing
Data Science
Learning
Six Sigma
Multidisciplinary Thinking

Ramblings about W. Edwards Deming in the digital transformation era. The general idea of the podcast is derived from Dr. Demming's seminal work described in his New Economics book - System of Profound Knowledge ( SoPK ). We'll try and get a mix of interviews from IT, Healthcare, and Manufacturing with the goal of aligning these ideas with Digital Transformation possibilities. Everything related to... more

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I have a conversation with Balaji Reddie in this episode. We dive deep into W. Edwards Deming’s seminal perspectives on quality, exploring how Deming’s ideas continue to shape modern management, systems thinking, and organizational transformation. Ba... more

I have a conversation with Kendra MacDonald in this episode. As CEO of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, Kendra is helping reshape how industries, governments, researchers, and technologists collaborate around one of the planet’s most important and least ... more

I have a conversation with Farhan Sheikh in this episode. We dive deep into W. Edwards Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge and explore how its principles can be applied to modern software development and AI-assisted coding.

Farhan shares his uniqu... more

In this episode, Glenn Wilson, a cybersecurity expert, joins me to explore how systems thinking can reshape how we approach cybersecurity, vulnerability management, and modern digital systems.

Glenn shares his journey from writing about DevSecOps to... more

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Kendra MacDonald
CEO of Canada's Ocean Supercluster
Canada
Episode: S6 E6 - Kendra MacDonald – Navigating Innovation Across the Digital Ocean
Farhan Sheikh
Software developer with QA leadership background and Darmok/SLPK advocate
Episode: S6 E5 - Farhan Sheikh – Reducing Variation: Reimagining Quality in the Age of AI
Glenn Wilson
Author on DevSecOps and systems thinking advocate
UK-based author and educator
Episode: S6 E4 - Glenn Wilson – Rethinking Cybersecurity Through Systems Thinking
Carol Houle
CEO of Inspired Digital Consulting
Inspired Digital Consulting
Episode: S6 E3 - Carol Houle – Inspired Leadership Brings Digital Transformation
Jim Highsmith
Prominent Agile consultant and author
Independent Consultant
Episode: S5 E6 - Jim Highsmith – Navigating the Past to Shape the Future
Mark Graban
Author, speaker, and consultant with over 30 years of experience in Lean and continuous improvement.
Constancy, Inc.
Episode: S5 E5 - Mark Graban – Learning from Mistakes in Lean and Beyond
Laksh Raghavan
Expert in cybersecurity and leader of Cybersyn Community
Cybersyn Community
Episode: S5 E1 - Laksh Raghavan - Multidisciplinary Thinking in Complex Systems Part 1
Dr. Bill Bellows
Expert in systems thinking and quality management
Episode: S4 E27 - Dr. Bill Bellows - Bridging Deming, DevOps, and the Power of Systems Thinking Part 1
Dr. David Woods
Expert in resilience engineering and complex systems, involved in critical assessments of technology and human interactions.
Episode: S4 E24 - Dr. David Woods - Resilience and Complexity: Part One

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John Willis
Host of this discussion-driven program focused on Deming principles in digital transformation; frequent collaborator with executives and industry practitioners.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • Insightful throughout

    John Willis’ podcast is a wonderful idea, discussing the theories of Dr Deming’s work and how they relate to what we do in today’s digital economy. As you’d expect, John’s guests are equally passionate about Deming as John is, which provides great conversations on the topics covered. This, and Gene Kim’s Idealcast podcast are brilliant contributions to the world of DevOps.

    Without understanding the 14 points from Dr Deming’s Out of the Crisis, and how they are relevant to today’s digital (busin... more

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    Bigman2001_gw
    United Kingdom5 years ago

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Could benefit from broader guest diversity across industries and geographies.
Gives practical frameworks that listeners can apply to governance and culture transformations.
Insightful discussions that bridge Deming theory with real-world tech leadership.
Shows depth in systems thinking and risk management relevant to digital era
Strong cross-disciplinary guests that challenge conventional IT and DevOps thinking.

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S6 E6 - Kendra MacDonald – Navigating Innovation Across the Digital Ocean
Q: What three pieces of advice would you offer a bank or a hospital as they consider AI and quantum technologies in their operations?
Understand the ocean as a system with interconnected risks and opportunities; anchor AI projects to concrete business problems and measurable outcomes; embed governance and risk management from the outset to accelerate, not hinder, progress.
S6 E6 - Kendra MacDonald – Navigating Innovation Across the Digital Ocean
Q: What drives your move from a traditional audit/consulting background into ocean tech, and what has surprised you about applying those principles to the ocean economy?
The shift came from seeing how emerging technologies could be applied beyond traditional sectors; the ocean economy is becoming data-rich and instrumentation-driven, creating opportunities to apply risk, governance, and systems thinking to scale innovations.
S6 E6 - Kendra MacDonald – Navigating Innovation Across the Digital Ocean
Q: Great. What is the Ocean Supercluster, and how does it operate as a public-private partnership to de-risk innovation funding and accelerate commercialization?
OSC is a national public-private partnership that de-risks funding and helps accelerate commercialization by coordinating academia, government, large industry, small business, and investors to work on ocean-related innovations.
S6 E1 - From Thinking to Action Part 1 - Dr. Bill Bellows and Lori Strom
Q: What was it that sort of like motivated you to change direction in your career?
Lori expressed that she was driven by curiosity and a desire to find better ways to manage, leading her to discover Deming's work.
S5 E9 Lonnie Wilson – Carrying On the Deming Torch
Q: What do you think was the main obstacle to implementing Deming's philosophy?
The difficulty in changing mental models and managers' reluctance to challenge their own assumptions.

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A thoughtful series focused on applying W. Edwards Deming's management principles to modern technology, business, and manufacturing contexts. Episodes consistently explore systems thinking, organizational design, and continuous improvement across domains like DevOps, Lean, Agile, cybersecurity, and digital transformation, often tying theory to real-world leadership challenges and case studies. Notable strengths include cross-disciplinary perspectives, practical frameworks (e.g., Viable System Model, System of Profound Knowledge), and a willingness to connect Deming with today's AI, safety, and risk-management discussions. Listeners likely gain actionable insights for improving governance, culture, and collaboration in tech-enabled organizat... more

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2. Farhan Sheikh
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4. Carol Houle
5. Jim Highsmith
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