Peter Scholtes

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Peter Raymond Scholtes
Born(1938-11-20)November 20, 1938
Evanston, Illinois[1]
DiedJuly 11, 2009(2009-07-11) (aged 70)
Madison, Wisconsin
Occupation(s)Priest, author
Notable workThey'll Know We Are Christians (song); "The Team Handbook" (book)

Peter Raymond Scholtes (1938–2009) was a priest, consultant, and author.[2] In the 1960s, as a parish priest and choral conductor, Scholtes wrote the hymn "They'll Know We Are Christians by Our Love" for an ecumenical event.[2]

By the 1980s, Scholtes had left the priesthood and become a business management consultant and author. He co-authored The Team Handbook, which was named one of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. His best-known book is The Leader's Handbook, from 1998.[3]

Scholtes was a colleague of W. Edwards Deming[4] and was a recipient of the Deming Award in 2006.[5]

References

  1. ^ "They'll Know We Are Christians". Hymnary.org.
  2. ^ a b "Peter R. Scholtes Obituary – 1938–2009". pscholtes.com.
  3. ^ "About the author", The Leader's Handbook
  4. ^ Langman, Emma (May 31, 2011). "Deming, Scholtes and the "Inspirational Petunia" Strategy of Leadership". Process Excellence Network. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Peter Scholtes receives the Deming Award in 2007". pscholtes.com. Retrieved July 12, 2022.

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