Tag: Funny
The One Where a Dog Reviews the Strategy Deployment Metrics Wall
I've had some cartoons on the blog before, including a few "Doofus & Leanies." I can't draw at all, believe me (although I sometimes...
The Worst Root Cause Problem Solver in the Animal World Is…...
We all know the beaver is "the engineer of the animal kingdom." That's why MIT has a beaver as a mascot... it's an engineer...
Weird Al’s Hilarious “Mission Statement” Song & Video Mocks Corporate Buzzwords
"Weird Al" Yanokvic skewers corporate buzzwords in this new song and music video.
He also skewers the now-tired (in my opinion) "hand writing on a...
Parody Video – Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together
Next class: Boston, May 20, 2015
I was thinking yesterday about the "Lean for Knowledge Work" seminars I'm doing with Jim Benson and I was...
Weekend Fun: An Example of Poor Problem Solving
Here's a funny ESPN commercial featuring PGA golfer Rickie Fowler.
Fowler is pouring coffee, yet he makes some bad assumptions about which coffee is decaf...
Song Parody: You Say You Want a Kaizen Culture
With apologies to The Beatles and Dr. John Toussaint:
"Kaizen Culture" (sung to "Revolution" by The Beatles)
You say you want a kaizen culture
Well, you know
We...
“I Don’t Always Ask Why, But When I Do, I Ask...
Last year, when Lean Memes were all the rage (or at least it was fun for a weekend), I had an artist create this...
The 9th Type of #Lean Waste – Tape?
I was preparing for the Gemba Academy webinar that I'm doing next Tuesday (you can still sign up) on:
Stories about the Eight Types of...
Dr. Deming, Stand Up Comedian
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...
Updated – Weekend Fun: Political Parody Ad & Rebuttal
I don't know about you, but I'm sick of politics. I try to be an engaged citizen... but both parties drive me nuts. The...
Weekend Fun: GMBP’s “WIP IT”
Ah, the perks of subscribing to the GBMP's YouTube channel... this might be basically a world premiere, breaking news video release.
I *never* thought I'd...
Weekend Fun: How “Toast Kaizen” Should Have Ended
I've probably seen the "Current Condition" portion of the fantastic "Toast Kaizen" DVD (from GBMP) more than a hundred times over the past seven...