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### Framework Overview

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Credit: From Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2021. *2021–2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework: Proven Leadership and Management Practices for High Performance*. Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

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Credit: From Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2021. *2021–2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework: Proven Leadership and Management Practices for High Performance (Education)*. Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

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Credit: From Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2021. *2021–2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework: Proven Leadership and Management Practices for High Performance (Health Care)*. Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

### From Fighting Fires to Innovation:An Analogy for Learning

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Credit: From Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2021. *2021–2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework: Proven Leadership and Management Practices for High Performance*. Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

### Steps toward Mature Processes

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### The Role of Core Values and Concepts

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Credit: From Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2021. *2021–2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework: Proven Leadership and Management Practices for High Performance (Education)*. Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

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Credit: From Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 2021. *2021–2022 Baldrige Excellence Framework: Proven Leadership and Management Practices for High Performance (Health Care)*. Gaithersburg, MD: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology. https://www.nist.gov/baldrige.

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