Tag: Deming

Hospital acquired infections continue to be a big problem, one that's often unsolved except for instances like Dr. Rick Shannon's work at West Penn-Allegheny...

I had a good long chat with a former client (from my J&J days) the other day. I call him "The Synthesizer," and no...

Again, I'm very happy to host the Carnival for  John Hunter and his  Curious Cat blog. My job here is to share some noteworthy...

It's time for another in my Reader Questions series, this question comes from Brian via email. If you have a question or topic that...

Reminder: I'll be on "The Lean Nation" today at 4 PM (more details) In this article about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, "Inside Mark Zuckerberg's (rather...

It's time for a Lean Blog feature I haven't done in a while.... "A Lean Guy Reads _______". I've done this before with the...

I'd like to welcome a new sponsor to my blog, LeanPosters.com. You'll find their ad in the right hand column... As is the case with...

One of the things I get frustrated with is people who want to take shortcuts with Lean. There are some who are only interested...

Today is a federal holiday in the United States, Labor Day. I know that's obvious to the 70% of you reading from the U.S.,...

I nearly drove off the road when I heard this NPR story yesterday: "Allowance Economics: Candy, Taxes And Potty Training." Please take a listen...

I've had the chance recently to re-watch some of The Deming Library DVDs, thanks to my friends at CC-M Productions (found at www.managementwisdom.com). I'm...

Dr. W. Edwards Deming always said we need to drive out fear from organizations, as point 8 of the 14 Points said: "Drive out fear,...