George Jedenoff: A 103 Year Odyssey and The Philosophy of Shared Responsibility - Part 1

​In this video, Britt MacKinnon of AIST interviews George Jedenoff via AIME’s Zoom account. Jedenoff’s 103-year odyssey began in Petrozavodsk, Russia, in 1917, where he grew up the son of a railroad inspector and Russian nobility. Hear him tell about his start in mining and petroleum, his most telling and important experience, his involvement in the Error Zero program, and much more!

Segment Synopsis:
Part 1
00:05 Introduction
01:27 The Beginning of My 103 Year Journey – Immigrating from Russia to America
09:14 Stanford University – Engineering in My Blood
12:00 “You got any guts?” – First Pick and Shovel Job at a Magnesite Mine
16:47 Mentors at Stanford – A Professor for Two Generations of Jedenoffs
20:11 Developing Leadership and Motivation in the Steel Industry
24:05 My Most Telling and Important Experience – Managing the Geneva Steel Plant in Utah
31:21 Converting A Troubled Plant into an Efficient One – Improving Leadership and Communication
37:05 Error Zero and the Theory of Shared Competitive Responsibility – Incentivizing Job Performance
42:23 Work Duty, Personal Satisfaction, and the Importance of Listening – Outcomes of Error Zero

To learn more about George Jedenoff, please visit:
AIME Website - https://aimehq.org/what-we-do/oral-hi...

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Photo credits:
George Jedenoff
U.S. Steel

Music by:
Instrumental Background Music (www.instrumentalbgm.com)

Edited By:
Ideal Exposure Photography, LLC.

Category
Science & Technology