This paper suggests two successful leadership strategies for gaining business excellence through total quality management (TQM). The Finnish case examples imply that inimitable competitive advantages can be gained through a deeply embedded quality ideology. It is important for managers to understand the leadership strategies for TQM implementation in order to capitalize on the strength that these strategies generate in the company's pursuit of business excellence.
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Taina Savolainen (2000) studied this question.