Don’t Copy: There Is No “Instant Pudding”
One of the things I get frustrated with is people who want to take shortcuts with Lean. There are some who are only interested in copying and taking the easy path to yummy Lean goodness. You see this in the…
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LeanBlog Podcast #92 – Mike Micklewright, Another Crisis
Episode #92 brings a returning guest, the always entertaining and thought-provoking Mike Micklewright. He is the author of a batch of two new books: Out of Another @#&*% Crisis! Motivation through Humiliation and Lean ISO 9001: Adding Spark to your…
Upcoming Lean Conferences and Webinars
Here are a few upcoming events to mention: Webinar with Mike Micklewright as Dr. Deming Free Webinar with Dr. Sami Bahri, “The World’s First Lean Dentist” ValuMetrix Services Lean Workshop in Louisville KY Dan Jones / Lean Enterprise Academy Lean…
Lean Joke of the Day – Octo-Mom
From our good friend, Mike Micklewright, shared with permission. What does the Octo-Mom have in common with many American CEOs? She outsourced the main process, she made more inventory than she can properly care for, and she expects bail-outs. ———————————————–…
Videos with Mike Micklewright
You might know Mike from my podcast with him (performing as Dr. W. Edward Deming). Here are three videos with Mike (as himself) done by Quality Digest magazine. In Part 1, Mike talks about asking why and the continuing relevance…
"Black Belt for Sale"
Black Belt for Sale | Quality Digest – Mike Micklewright You might remember Mike from his Dr. Deming podcast and impersonation. Not that I’m trying to fuel any “Lean vs. Six Sigma” hooey, but Mike has a provocative (don’t read…
Video Clip — Mike Micklewright as Dr. Deming
You might remember my podcast with Mike Micklewright, “What Would Deming Say?“ Here is a free video clip of his “An Evening with Dr. Deming” presentation. You can buy the full DVD by clicking here.
Mike Micklewright Performing as Dr. W. Edwards Deming: What Would Deming Say About Lean and Six Sigma?
Episode #43 of LeanBlog Podcast is a very special one. My guest is Mike Mickleright, writer, consultant, and performer — most interesting to me is his impersonation of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. As I wrote about before, I’ve seen his…
Mike Micklewright, Deming Impersonator
You might recall that I posted back in January about a “Deming impersonator” who was presenting Thank to that post, I was contacted by Mike Micklewright, the creator and performer of the impersonator (in addition to being President of his…
A Deming Impersonator?
Saginaw Valley Quality Source – Beta » What Would Dr. Deming Say?: Has anyone ever heard of or seen Mike Micklewright, a “Deming impersonator?” Interesting idea, I wonder how well he pulls it off? Subscribe via RSS | Lean Blog…
