Tag: Deming
WWII Propaganda Posters for Employee Ideas
Browse Posters - George Marshall Foundation
I love old WWII Posters, particularly the production posters aimed at helping the war effort. As much as Dr....
Great Piece on the Failings of Incentives
Why Incentives Are Effective, Irresistible, and Almost Certain to Backfire | Fast CompanyJust about when I start thinking "Is Fast Company magazine relevant anymore,...
Yes, We Can… but by What Method?
TRANSCRIPT: Obama's Inaugural Address:I guess this is a "mashup" of sorts... between Dr. W. Edwards Deming and President Obama...The President said yesterday, in his...
Author Interview with Alfie Kohn, “Punished by Rewards”
My guest for LeanBlog Podcast #57 is Alfie Kohn, an author and lecturer in the fields of education, parenting, and human behavior. His books...
Why Was Everyone So Miserable Today?
I recall reading Dr. Deming talking about how people should be able to enjoy their work. I know for certain I've heard Norman Bodek talk about it in speeches and my podcasts. Norman loves to ask why people never say "Thank God It's Monday!!!!!"
"Educators" Don’t Learn that Pay for Grades is Harmful
Pay for Grades? - Springfield, IL - The State Journal-RegisterFlying in and out of Chicago, I've been reading over the past few months about...
Lean Management in Healthcare: Patrick Anderson’s Vision in Chugachmiut
LeanBlog Podcast Episode #53 is a conversation with Patrick M. Anderson, the Executive Director of Chugachmiut, the Tribal consortium created to promote self-determination to...
More Proof that Exhortations Don’t Work?
Singletary dropped pants at halftime - SF Gate
Funny story here about new 49ers coach, Mike Singletary, during halftime of his first game.
When his team...
Professor Channels Dr. Deming and Writes "Get Rid of the Annual...
Get Rid of the Performance Review! - WSJ.com ($$)
A UCLA professor, Samuel A. Culbert, has written a monumental commentary in the Wall Street Journal....
Lean Cultures in the Top Small Workplaces
Top Small Workplaces 2008 - WSJ.comToday's WSJ was well worth the $2.00. Yes, I subscribe to the online Journal, but there's something nice about...
Internal Competition Hurts Teamwork? Duh!
Retailers Reprogram Workers In Efficiency Push - WSJ.comThis is more of a Deming philosophy article than a "Lean article" since the retailer in question...
Exactly Right, the Detroit Three Aren’t Hampered by Idiots
Business World - WSJ.com -- How to Save Detroit And $50 Billion:
The Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. column "Business World" in the WSJ is normally...
