Author:  Joseph Altieri Consulting, DBA Anchor & Alchemy Publishing Date:  December 2025 Executive Summary The classical management models represented by Frederick W. Taylor and W. Edwards Deming served their eras well — the former organising mechanised labour for consistent output, the latter improving system quality and continuous improvement. But today’s industrial and service landscapes are fundamentally different: workers collaborate with advanced AI and automation; five

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