Management’s Job is to be Proactive
Running a hospital: Our Joint Commission Report
The headline is my modification of a Deming expression, that…
"Bad Systems in the News" Update
Here are some updates on the "Bad Systems" I featured last week, Northwest Airlines and the NBA. I know I promised…
LeanBlog Podcast #24 – Jim Womack, State of the Auto World
Episode #24 of the LeanBlog Podcast is the 2nd part of my recent conversation with Jim Womack, of the Lean…
Quote from "Getting the Right Things Done"
So after getting such strong recommendations about the book from Norman Bodek and, then today, from Dwight Bowen, I…
What You’re Searching For
I routinely scan the list of keywords that people use in the course of finding the Lean Blog. It's sometimes…
“30 Rock” on Jack Welch and Six Sigma, Praise from Jack Donaghy
We know Dilbert makes fun of Six Sigma, but the new NBC show "30 Rock" does a great job of skewering GE culture…
The Blame Game
WSJ.com - Moving On: (requires paid subscription)
The topic of "blaming" comes up in today's Wall St. Journal…