In Their Own Words

Andrew Stotz

Booking Overview

This is an interview show focused on W. Edwards Deming’s management, quality, systems, and organizational-improvement principles, typically featuring practitioners, educators, institute leaders, and other members of the Deming community. PR agencies could credibly pitch Deming-based management consultants, quality and operations leaders, organizational-improvement experts, and education leaders with practical transformation experience; booking difficulty is low because guests are generally accessible professional experts rather than highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 211

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

team@deming.org

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Host

Andrew Stotz - Host of a program exploring the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming and their application to leadership, quality management, education, and organizational improvement.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Direct experience applying Deming principles or related quality-management, systems-thinking, leadership, education, or organizational-improvement practices; practical experience as an educator, consultant, practitioner, or organizational leader is appropriate.

Required Achievements:

Recent Guest Discussions

Balaji Reddie - Deming’s 14 Points, Supplier Relationships, Continual Improvement, Training, Inspection, Cooperation, And Systems Thinking.

John Dues - Deming’s Theory Of Knowledge, Organizational Learning, Strategic Planning, Management Systems, And Continual Improvement In Education.

Jake Rodgers - Applying Deming’s Philosophy To Education, Leadership, Parenting, Organizational Systems, And Improving Joy In Work.

Recent Topics

Business, Quality Management, Systems Thinking, Continual Improvement, Leadership

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

In Their Own Words

John Willis: Why AI's Biggest Problem Isn't Technology

September 28, 2026

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. From his early days building DevOps to the AI transformations he's navigating with CIOs today. Along the way, John connects Deming to fast feedback loops, explains why leaders keep mistaking a learning problem for a technology problem, and shares stories that never made it into his bo...

A New Lens with Balaji Reddie (Part 8)

September 22, 2026

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. Why do strong relationships matter more than short-term savings? Why should problems be welcomed? Do people perform differently when they understand the purpose behind their work? Balaji uses stories to offer a practical look at what these three points can teach leaders today. TRANSCRIPT ...

Are You Learning or Just Staying Busy?

September 07, 2026

If you've led an organization or a team for more than a few years, you've probably watched the same problems resurface again and again. Different initiatives. Different people. Same underlying issues. 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 f...

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