NBC’s “30 Rock” Six Sigma satire was always sharp, ending its broadcast run on Thursday. The show left us with a few last Six Sigma jokes, including the “Wheel of Domination” that includes not only vertical integration, but also horizontal…
One of the things I love about the NBC show “30 Rock” is the way it skewers GE culture (such as its past mocking of Six Sigma – see here, here, and here). In the parallel universe of 30 Rock,…
It was a very pleasant surprise that ASQ chose Ari Weizweig, a founder and CEO of Zingerman’s Deli (and other businesses) in Ann Arbor, to be the opening keynote speaker at the recent ASQ Lean & Six Sigma Conference in…
I met Newt Gingrich at the Ontario Hospital Association conference in late 2009, as I blogged about here: “Meeting Newt Gingrich, a Lean Champion.” Yesterday morning, I was told that Newt had given an endorsement of the use of Lean…
Absolutely hilarious… last Thursday’s “30 Rock” features Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) talking about how he’s a: “Six Sigma Black Belt Ultra… with the groin branding to prove it.” To which, the new boss from their new owner Kabletown asks, “What’s…
My blog saw a spike in traffic again this week–likely driven by people searching for “30 Rock Jack Welch” following his unforgettable appearance on the show. Many are finding an old post I wrote back in 2006. So I thought…
A few random thoughts from being on the couch all day Sunday, catching up on work and watching a bit of NFL football. One, a thought about Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and the “PDCA” cycle, the other about a pizza…
Networks Plot Course – WSJ.com As the entertainment industry works to recover from the recently-ended writers’ strike, the WSJ article featured a quote from a division of General Electric: “[the networks] are hoping to maintain some of the cost-cutting benefits…
Technology Review: “You Don’t Understand Our Audience” It’s just one part of a very interesting article in the MIT magazine by John Hockenberry, a former reporter for NBC news. NBC (and NBC Universal) are a part of the General Electric…
‘I don’t want this to happen to anyone else’ This will happen again, unless the process is fixed. Lean can help. Please read on… I heard about this story this morning, this horrible tragedy where a 35-year old woman, Darrie…
Review By Dean Bliss (bio below): Name of the Book: Lean For Dummies Authors: Natalie J. Sayer and Bruce Williams Publication date: 2007 Book description: What’s the key message? Lean for Dummies, not unlike others in the “Dummies” series, is…
The Idiot Grinch of Fake Lean I know a lot of you probably also read the Evolving Excellence blog, but be sure to check out this post. Kevin Meyer’s doing his best to channel the outrage we usually get from…
