A PODCAST WITH RAHUL IYER
Minds That Moved Millions
The ideas that change an industry have people, choices, and stories behind them. Join Rahul Iyer for firsthand podcast conversations with the minds who helped move the world forward.
Featured guest: Dr. Joseph A. DeFeo
Former Chairman and CEO of the Juran Institute, Dr. DeFeo spent decades working with the people and organizations that shaped modern quality management. In this three-part podcast conversation, he takes us from Juran and Deming to the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence.
Choose an episode to watch, or listen using the audio player below it.
Part 1: How Japan Beat America in Quality
The Juran and Deming story, the job opportunity Joe lost, and the beginning of his journey toward the Juran Institute.
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Watch Part 1 on YouTube | Listen to Part 1 on Spotify
Show notes: books and background
- Juran’s Quality Handbook, Seventh Edition, led by Dr. Joseph A. DeFeo.
- Juran Institute’s published textbooks, including Six Sigma, Breakthrough & Beyond.
- Dr. Joseph M. Juran’s history and the origins of Managerial Breakthrough.
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Connect with Dr. Joseph A. DeFeo: LinkedIn
Part 2: Juran and Deming Beyond the Myths
Joe shares what Dr. Juran was like in person and separates the people he knew from the rivalry stories told about them.
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Show notes: further reading
- Juran’s Quality Handbook, Seventh Edition, led by Dr. Joseph A. DeFeo.
- Managerial Breakthrough: The Classic Book on Improving Management Performance by Joseph M. Juran, a book discussed alongside the handbook.
- Juran Institute’s account of Dr. Juran’s life and work.
These are reference and book-information links, not free book downloads.
Connect with Rahul Iyer: LinkedIn | rahulgiyer.com
Connect with Dr. Joseph A. DeFeo: LinkedIn
Part 3: Will AI Replace Quality Professionals?
What AI may change in quality work, what can go wrong, and why human judgment and customer understanding still matter.
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Watch Part 3 on YouTube | Listen to Part 3 on Spotify
Show notes: explore JuranFan
- Joe’s LinkedIn post introducing Ask the JuranFan GPT.
- Try Ask the JuranFan Anything About Quality, the AI assistant created by Dr. DeFeo.
- Juran’s Quality Handbook, Seventh Edition, led by Dr. Joseph A. DeFeo.
As Joe explains in the conversation, validate AI answers against reliable sources and your own expertise. An AI assistant is not Dr. Juran himself.
Connect with Rahul Iyer: LinkedIn | rahulgiyer.com
Connect with Dr. Joseph A. DeFeo: LinkedIn
About the host
Rahul Iyer is the host of Minds That Moved Millions and the founder of AIGPE. Through candid, long-form podcast conversations, he explores how influential ideas are formed, tested, and put to work.
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