1st Edition

5-Star Career Define and Build Yours Using the Science of Quality Management

By Penelope Przekop Copyright 2022
210 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

210 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

210 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

Industries across the globe manufacture products and provide services that you deem 5-star worthy; their goal is to satisfy your needs and desires. They follow the proven science of quality management to make that happen because it is common sense, and its effectiveness is irrefutable. 5-Star Career: Define and Build Yours Using the Science of Quality Management provides common-sense, strategic... Read more

About the Author

Introduction

Chapter 1: Give Me 5-Star Everything

The World Isn’t What It Used to Be

Your Life is Not a Process

My Zero Life

Chapter 2: The Science of Quality Management

Japan Embraces Two Brilliant Nerds

The U.S. Government Creates an Act

The Entire World Jumps on the Bus

Chapter 3: My Career is What?

Blind Spots are Difficult to Spot

The Birth of Mindset

Systems and Culture Do Not Require Permission to Exist

Commit Out Loud

Chapter 4: We’re All Manufacturers

Who Has Time for This?

I Thought I Had a Good Process

When, Where, and How Did it Go Wrong?

Not All Processes are Purposeful and Systematic

Chapter 5: We’re All Customers

Coasting Won’t Take You Far

Don’t Be Afraid to Show Your Face

We All Start Somewhere

What Do You Want?

Chapter 6: Customers Have Problems

Movies Only Last 90 Minutes

Elite Athletes Apply Quality Management

Que the Rocky Theme

Que the Demons

Chapter 7: We All Shop for the Big One

Why All the Disconnects?

We All Want the Big Cookie

How the Science of Quality Management Found Me

A Career Quality Event

Chapter 8: Manufacturers Build Trust

Trust Your Meds

Trust Requires Integrity

Sometimes Faith is Required

Prepare for Action

Chapter 9: Data is King

Meet Your Customer to Define Quality

Data is King

What Color is the Sky?

The Danger of Illogical Leaps

Put on Your Manufacturing Hat

Chapter 10: Strategize for Quality

The Strategy Proven to Work

Is Personal Strategy Opportunistic?

Commit Out Loud

Chapter 11: Claim Your System

Borders Are Not Fences

Simple is Not Always Easy

Control Quality at Every Step

The Mountain Has Multiple Paths

Chapter 12: Define Your Process

Decisions. Decisions.

Crystal Blue Persuasion

Use Your Power to Create Options

Watch for Surprises

Chapter 13: Thinking Lasts Forever

Watch for Curveballs

Ouch! Who Did That?

It Doesn’t Matter Who Did It

Every Ending is a New Beginning

Biography

Penelope Przekop, MSQA, RQAP-GCP is a pharmaceutical quality and regulatory compliance industry expert, entrepreneur, artist, and writer. During her 30-year career, she has held leadership positions at Novartis, Covance, Wyeth, and Johnson & Johnson, and has worked with numerous Fortune 100 pharma companies. She is sought out for her broad and deep industry knowledge, regulatory expertise, and creative strategic approaches. She is the founder and CEO of PDC Pharma Strategy and also serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for Engrail Therapeutics. 

She earned a BS degree in Biology from Louisiana State University and an MS degree in Quality Systems Engineering from Kennesaw State University and is also a graduate of the Smith College Program for Women’s Leadership and the Rutgers University Senior Leadership Program for Professional Women. She’s the author of Six Sigma for Business Excellence (McGraw-Hill) and frequently writes, speaks, mentors, and delivers training on industry quality management and regulatory compliance topics.

Przekop has keen insight into the human condition.

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I like her sideways way of the seeing the world!

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Boy, this lady can write!

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