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Dawn Bailey

Dawn Bailey

Dawn has been with the the Baldrige Program for more than 20 years. Part of the Education Team, she is involved in producing the Baldrige Excellence Framework and leads the Baldrige Executive Fellows program. Her background is in writing, editing, project management, and communications, with bachelor degrees in English and journalism from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree from George Mason University.

MESA 2020 Baldrige Award Recipient in Small Business employee working steel pipelines to prevent corrosion.

MESA: A Most Excellent Quest Continues

Inscribed on the Baldrige Award medallion are the words “The Quest for Excellence.” Besides being the name of the Baldrige national conference that highlights
Overhead lights shining on the words "Why" Questions with sketches on charts in the background.

Why “Why” Is the Fundamental Question

I recently listened to a Ted talk by Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, and it caused me to reflect on
Coworkers talking about organizational values.

Are Your Values Still the Best Guidance?

Respect, integrity, excellence, compassion, innovation, and community What is the significance of these words? Of the 44 Baldrige Award recipient organizations