Taking Don Wheeler’s Class; MLB Batting Averages are Lower… So What?
I recently saw this headline:
Baseball on pace for lowest batting average since 1972
Just because it's the…
Attend With Me: Come Learn Statistical Process Control From Don Wheeler
For a long time, I've wanted to attend a "Statistical Process Control" (SPC) class taught by Donald J. Wheeler,…
Meeting A Professional Hero: Donald J. Wheeler, PhD, of “Understanding…
I recently got to meet Prof. Donald J. Wheeler when he gave a keynote talk at the Society for Health Systems…
Don’t Overexplain College Football Playoff TV Ratings Being at “An…
We have to be careful with text descriptions of business metrics -- this is true when it's numbers in the news or…
Boo! Webinar Recording! Metrics & Statistics Don’t Have to Be Scary
I'll be presenting a free webinar on Wednesday, October 31st at 1 pm ET... as you might notice, that's Halloween…
Podcast #320 – Skip Steward on Deming, Wheeler, Metrics, and More
Skip Steward, the Chief Improvement Officer at Baptist Memorial Health Care in Tennessee, was a guest on Episode…
“Measures of Success” is Done! Now Available in the Amazon Kindle…
I'm happy to announce that my latest book, Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, is…
Two Data Points Don’t Make a Trend, So Read Beyond the Headline
When looking at data, whether it's the number of homicides in San Antonio or some of our workplace metrics, it's…
Don’t Turn Your Performance Metrics into “Success Theater”
One of the phrases and concepts that I love from Eric Ries and The Lean Startup is the idea of "success theater,"…
Data Without Context Isn’t Very Helpful; Don’t Overreact to Each Up…
Some of the best lessons I have ever learned for my career are from Donald Wheeler's brilliant book Understanding…
John Dues on Continual Improvement, Deming, and Process Behavior Charts in…
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My guest for Episode #441 of the Lean Blog…
Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and Not Reacting to…
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Elliott Weiss
My guest for Episode #439…
The NBA’s Steph Curry, the Taguchi Loss Function, and Deming’s Funnel…
The Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article back in November 2020:
Stephen Curry's Scientific Quest…
True, but Meaningless: What You Say About That Data Point (or Two)
Recently, I was asked to give a virtual presentation to the process improvement team at a health system. The focus…
Why Samantha Riley Prescribes “Making Data Count” in the NHS England…
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My guest for Episode #413…
Is “Red & Green” Really Lean? Process Behavior Charts are Better
Thanks again to Prof. Eric Olsen for inviting me to give a short talk as part of the virtual Central California…
Interviewed by Doctors on the “Connecting the Dots” Podcast
I'd like to thank my friend Skip Steward for inviting me to be a guest on his podcast called "Connecting the…
NFL Scoring is Up, An All-Time High, But is it A “Signal” Worth…
I do enjoy watching football, so this headline caught my eye:
"Why Are N.F.L. Scores Scores So High This…