Tag: Deming

I'm still reflecting on what a great conference the Society for Health Systems put on again this year. Here are some highlights from other...

I think this was my sixth consecutive year attending the annual Society for Health Systems Conference, held this year in New Orleans. In the next...

One of the more popular email signature quotes that I see (at least amongst Lean practitioners) is this priceless gem from Dr. W. Edwards...

"A bad system, will defeat a good person, every time." -- W. Edwards Deming Would you polish drinking glasses at home with the furniture cleaner...

Those of us who grew up with "Schoolhouse Rock" will remember the song "3 is a Magic Number." Students of W. Edwards Deming know his...

Mark's note -- today's guest post is by my  friend Karen Martin, my guest for Podcast #151 where we talked about her latest book The...

There is a wonderful two-hour video of Dr. W. Edwards Deming addressing a university in Connecticut back in 1990. There's so much wisdom in...

No, this is not a program of Kaizen, or continuous  improvement, for babies. Babies naturally grow, try new things, and gain new capabilities. But,...

As we enter the new year, it's a great time to reflect back on 2012 - what worked and what didn't work... what do...

Reflecting more on my recent Japan tour (see previous posts) one word came up in my notes: artifacts. One dictionary definition of that term is...

This week, I was able to drop by the annual Lab Quality Confab event since it was being held in here in San Antonio....

Although I don't get to play much anymore, I used to be a pretty serious drummer (I almost said "musician," but that invites jokes...