Most of us have our favorite. Whether sports were heroes, politicians and movie stars, chefs, and so on. As if we choose a specific person reflects positively on us because we have the clarity and insight, and good taste normal. In the world of management, for example, we've had a flavor of the moment. At one stage he was "CEO of Celebrity" (until we realized that they, too, were prone to error). So we tried to uncover leadership lessons from a variety of figures such as the head of a bull sitting, Attila the Hun, 'Stormin "Norman What'sHisName, and Winnie the Pooh.
Amid all this exploration it is inevitable that some people deserve recognition and moments in the sun go unnoticed one. one such person is Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) Potter -master, founder of the Wedgwood company, Charles Darwin found.
Wedgwood workers working practices, and display innovations by hundreds of years they have become accepted parts of everyday organizational life. in this process, raised his legacy 20 pounds to 500,000 pounds.
here are 10 of the qualities Wedgwood that contributed to management as it is practiced now. [1]
and embraced the change
Industrial Revolution it has brought social, industrial and economic tremendous changes. in the 18th century, early, and it was pottery was blood raw mainly functional to store and carry. it was dirty and miserable pottery, and its people, industry, and work practices coarse and primitive: the industry is ripe for change. Wedgwood has embraced many of the changes that affect the ways in which its products made and sold: craftsmanship, designs, processes, and innovation flourished.
size and the evolution of the market and developed throughout the 18th century. Industrial wages were paid and the creation of the growing sources of wealth and disposable income. The elegant table accessories in great demand in the booming industrial cities and colonies grow richer. And imbibing of tea and coffee joined the traditional pastime of the national beer drinking as a property.
Industrial Revolution brought with it the opportunity to pottery to replace windmills traditional water-driven mills with steam engines run on coal. In 1782 he bought Wedgwood is one of the steam engines of James Watt. The rest of the industry was quick to follow suit.
moved Wedgwood liberal reformer in the community, too. He applied the principles of the division of labor adopted by his contemporary Adam Smith. He was an avid reader of Pine and Rousseau. He said he supports the American Revolutionary War and was a member of the Commission ardent anti-slavery.
and built, maintained fruitful relations
Today, the Wedgwood described as a "Renaissance man." The web master and collaborator. The eighth and nurtured friendships and personal relationships, and many of them have the very diverse interests. For example, he collaborated with leaders in the arts and the scientific community to better designs for its products. His friend and business partner, Thomas Bentley, reading the social trends of experience that enabled Wedgwood to produce beautiful things that were in demand. The market was amazed at how Wedgwood was able to read and respond to social trends that ultimately led to increased sales.
owner of collaborating with leaders in their field at the time, enabled Wedgwood to replace (Confidence) and pale, coarse, and every day with a huge range of beautiful products and affordable. He also worked with his colleagues in Staffordshire potters solve common technical problems. In 1775, for example, it initiated what was perhaps the first collaborative industrial research project in the world.
and practiced MBWA
The term Adarh- BY-Walking- around (MBWA), borrowed Hewlett-Packard of the stipulated by Tom Peters and Bob Watermanin in the first best-selling business in the search for excellence , it was practiced by Josiah Wedgwood earlier in nearly a hundred years. Wedgwood believed in and practiced being visible to him guidance and training of workers, rather than "snoopervising". His practice MBWA enabled him highly detailed production 'Potters Instructions "and developed more than 30 years of experience on the job.
and it was the initial defect weakness of the knee and the remnants of smallpox in childhood. When I started in the knee hamper his ability to walk around the plant, Wedgwood decided to amputate his leg. with that inconvenience to deal with, he strapped on a wooden leg and continued his practice of MBWA.
insisted on WH & S was
Wedgwood health conscious and safety, especially to the dangers in every place of lead poisoning. insisted on proper cleaning of roads, work clothes, and laundry facilities. no tolerance for drug abuse. he imposed a complete ban on drinking alcohol. has demanded punctuality. it encouraged the continuous presence. and introduced specific hours and the system of choice in the primitive. the Wedgwood careful about hygiene and waste avoidance. was seriously fined workers to leave scraps of material around.
led by example
began Wedgwood work as a potter who range the ages of 11 (his father died when he was 9, leaving him Josiah, the youngest of 13 children). He knew all of the "tricks of the trade. Covered his' Potters" a detailed explanation of each process to be carried out, and all the trick used by the workforce to cut corners instructions.
Wedgwood was hard work, and practices driven, demanding, questioning intellectually curious place, always looking for better ways of dong things. It was very ambitious and sensitivity about the quality of everything to do very well. He expected the same from his employees.
continuation of the legendary Wedgwood. His motto was preferred, "the proceeds of all of this experience." Although Edison's efforts in perfecting the light bulb is familiar to most people (even though the number of failed attempts is open to conjecture), and perseverance Wedgwood earlier in nearly a hundred years in the production of Jasper has gone unrecognized to a large extent. After more than 5,000 registered trials, and Wedgwood (1775) produced Jasper, a product described as one of the most important innovations since the Chinese invention of porcelain earlier in nearly 1,000 years.
and leading productive work practices
when he founded Wedgwood's main factory (Etruria), moved to the manufacturing industry were peasant. He applied the principles of Adam Smith's division of labor through the involvement of specialists focused on one specific element of the production process resulting in enhanced efficiency. The training and development of skills important to this process features. In 170, a quarter of the workforce has nearly trainees, many of whom are women.
System factory at the time was not the tradition of the observers, and clerks, or managers to exercise discipline. In a precursor of what was to become scientific management in the early 20th century, produced a very detailed 'Potters Instructions' on the basis of rules and regulations had been developed over 30 years of experience .. it's covered with a detailed explanation of each process to be undertaken, every trick used manpower to cut corners, and instructions on how high performance reward and reprimand poor countries.
through their flexibility, and the factories Wedgwood able to produce short runs of goods is very diverse, and quickly change color, fashion, style, and price because the market dictate. a production system to reduce the property risk, reduce fixed costs, and the introduction of maximum use of skilled labor.
was sensitive about the quality of
was Wedgwood insight: he wanted to leave the world a place the best result of his contributions. he was one of the proud to him that he "made by artists from mere men." to this end (and others of course), and it was intolerance famous of poor quality. he toured the shattering glassware factory substandard and writing level in chalk on the abuse desks, " this will not do for Josiah Wedgwood. Workers have been fined for violations request of quality.
was, however, committed to the training of his employees and provide them with the best quality raw materials. He supported the apprenticeship system, invested in education, health, food, and housing staff. Today in what might be called "global sourcing", bought by the mud of America in a deal struck with the Cherokee Nation, from Canton in China, and Sydney Cove through his contacts with Joseph Banks.
used to marketing to create demand and increase provided sales
Wedgwood piece de resistance of the marketing to the world where 'decision to accept or whole leaves "was operative. The open galleries new show in London and allowed the customer comments to inform the design and production. and gave a self-service, and the types of selling, pattern books, free transport of goods and guarantees money back, regular sales, all of which are aimed at the words Wedgwood "amuse, convert, and please, surprise, and even biting the ladies."
and actively sought the patronage of aristocrats, politicians and the exploitation of their orders are also used certificates today. when the Queen Charlotte ordered, King George III's wife tea service in 1776, he cheered the royal endorsement on paper to him, in the presentation of his lounge, and in advertisements. calls for his colorful line cream, "Queen's ware", he excited the aspirations of its users. Excellence, accused the excellent prices, compared with those of competitors him, for those who want to eat the good of the queen dishes . on another occasion, and it presented 932 pieces of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia service. People (including royalty) cued outside a shop in London for him to see sense.
He chose the open innovation of intellectual property
Wedgwood inspired by the work of others, and to this end, he was satisfied by others copied his work. He was less concerned about preserving the intellectual capital it was going to contribute to the development and strengthening of relations, as this example shows.
one of the permanent challenges of porcelain-making and measurement of high temperatures in the furnace in order to control the production process. Wedgwood invented the pyrometer, or heat, which recorded these temperatures. In true fashion Wedgwood, he said he did not try to keep the technology for itself. Fellow scientists also presented with an experimental device designed specifically.
and was a master of logistics and infrastructure left
is sparing no effort from Wedgwood in his pursuit of excellence in products and sales. He devoted enormous amounts of time and money to improve communications and transport, especially with the ports that brought him the raw material and provide ways to market it. Rogge road development Turnpike and was treasurer for the construction of a channel large trunk, and pursuant engineered an exceptional 93 miles long, Staffordshire and connect with the ports of Liverpool in the west and Hull in the east. It is estimated that in the wake of the completion of the canal, freight rates fell by ninety percent.
(1). Razor Ockham, national radio, Australia: "innovator for ages, December 14, 08, and presented by Professor Mark Dodgson, director of the Technology and Innovation Center at the University of Queensland, Australia Management.
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