This Post at LinkedIn.

What is the “perfect” individual performance appraisal or assessment?  The lack of understanding of variation led quality expert W. Edwards Deming to conclude that individual performance appraisals (and grades in school) are among the “deadly diseases” of management.  Variation is a natural part of creation. Mark Hitchcock reinforces that God has identified a two-part individual “performance“ assessment – Heavenly Rewards Episode 70:

1.  A belief and faith in Jesus Christ result in salvation through grace and eternal life.
2. Upon our death in this life, recognition and rewards and how we spend eternity are then determined by our stewardship of time, opportunities, and resources earning the accolade “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Good works alone without a belief in Christ “will not” lead to salvation.

Suggested Reading:

• The Reason Why Faith Makes Sense” by Mark Mittleberg.” – a 50 million-copy bestseller
• Heavenly Rewards – Living with Eternity in Sight,”, by Mark Hitchcock.
• YouTube – Episode 70 Heavenly  Rewards by March Hitchcock  
• The Coming Redemption of Your Mind By Jimmie Evans
  • The article references the term “transformation.”  W. Edwards Deming used the term “metanoia” – spiritual conversion.

• Your Eternal Reward: Triumph and Tears at the Judgment Seat of Christ Paperback – May 1, 2015, by Erwin W. Lutzer  (Author)

Context: Improvement – “,,, it all has to do with reducing variation”

Grades in School:

• Test your knowledge of variation
• Grades in School – Effect and Fair?

A comment to the post and my response: