Posts by Andrew Stotz
A New Lens with Balaji Reddie (Part 9)
Balaji Reddie and Andrew Stotz dig into Points 7 through 9 of Deming’s 14 Points: leadership as a Socratic act of asking rather than answering, why ‘drive out fear’ is really about removing the fear of telling the truth, and how breaking down departmental silos sometimes means one team taking a loss for the good of the whole.
Read MoreJohn Willis: Why AI’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Technology
What if your AI strategy is creating more risk than progress? John Willis joins Andrew Stotz to trace how Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge shaped the way he thinks about organizations, learning, and change.
Read MoreA New Lens with Balaji Reddie (Part 8)
What if your cheapest supplier is secretly your riskiest? Balaji Reddie unpacks Deming’s Points 4, 5, and 6 with Andrew Stotz by exploring Deming’s thinking on suppliers, continual improvement, and training.
Read MoreKorea Was the Best Performer in Asia in 9M26
Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong were the only markets with a positive return in 9M26. Korea was the strongest performer in USD and local terms.
Read MoreMy Worst Investment Ever September 2026
In September 2026, we published 2 new episodes of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here.
Read MoreAre You Learning or Just Staying Busy?
In this episode, John Dues joins Andrew Stotz to dig into a puzzle Dr. Deming pointed to decades ago: “Experience without theory teaches nothing.” John unpacks what Deming meant: experience doesn’t come with its own explanation. It can answer a question, but only if you’re asking one in the first place. Without a theory of why something works, all that hard-won experience just repeats itself.
Read MoreA New Lens with Balaji Reddie (Part 7)
In this episode, Balaji Reddie and host Andrew Stotz unpack why one Ford manager’s decision to fire his inspection team missed the point entirely. They explain how inspection can help leaders understand and improve the process, rather than simply sort good from bad.
Read MoreFrom Teacher to The Deming Institute Leader: Jake Rodgers’ Story
In this episode, Jake Rodgers shares how discovering Dr. Deming’s philosophy changed the way he thinks about teaching, leadership, parenting, and work. From fifth-grade classrooms to leading The W. Edwards Deming Institute, Jake reflects on the lessons, challenges, and breakthroughs that shaped his path.
Read MoreA. Stotz All Weather Strategies – August 2026
Performance review of our strategies in August 2026 – All Weather Inflation Guard gained 1.9%, All Weather Strategy gained 5.1%, All Weather Alpha Focus gained 3.9%.
Read MoreMy Worst Investment Ever August 2026
In August 2026, we published 1 new episode of the My Worst Investment Ever podcast. Listen to all of them here.
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