Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, with the help of Michael George, tried injecting talk of so-called “Lean Six Sigma” into the 2012 presidential race, but I think it was received as a bit of a novelty topic that illustrated the relative quirkiness of Gingrich. The state of Washington has been working to apply Lean principles under the leadership of current governor Chris Gregoire (D), who is not running in 2012. The issue of Lean actually … Continue reading “Lean Management” Debated in the Washington Gubernatorial Race