Our 13th Annual Forum, set for June 18-22, continues to expand "thinking about thinking," raising the consciousness of better thinking in individuals and organizations. Link here to learn about our previous Forums, as well as our Forum history.

Our 2014 Forum will be co-hosted with Aerojet Rocketdyne, the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management, and the Ernie Schaeffer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, California State University, Northridge.

Dr. Deming reminded each of us that we have three sources of power:

1) Formal [where we fall in an organization’s hierarchy]
2) Knowledge
3) Personality

Deming added that “A successful leader develops 2 and 3: does not rely on no. 1. He has nevertheless obligation to use no.1, as this source of power enables him to change the system – equipment, methods, materials – to bring improvement….”

As designed, our 2014 Forum ("Succeed With Inquiry: Insights, Knowledge, Action") will address the second form of power, knowledge (from inquiry). The third form, personality, is the focus for our 2015 Forum, titled "Break the Mold: Aspire, Inspire, Achieve."

Our 5-day Forum begins with 3 days of Pre-Conference sessions on
                          June 18th, from 7:00am - 7:15pm,
                          June 19th, from 7:00am - 4:15pm,
                          June 20th, from 7:00am - 4:15pm

with 18 sessions to choose from. All, except for one session, What We're Learning About the Brain, are being offered without any fee to attend. Add to this schedule our Weekend Conference (on June 20th (5:00pm) - June 22nd (12:00pm), for a registration fee ($350 before May 7th) and the result is our 5-day Forum.

As designed, our 2014 Forum aims to promote an environment where compelling ideas and insights will evolve from an exposure to new thoughts and open minds. (And these ideas and insights may lead you in untold exciting directions in your work and life after the Forum.)