Tag: Problem Solving

We've all seen it. We've probably all done it. What's that? Jumping to solutions. I hope this illustration I created gives you a bit of pause... not just...

Out there in the Lean and quality improvement communities, you sometimes hear some silly things. Sometimes, I want to attach the "Lean As...

Mark's post: I'm still away on vacation, but happy to have some guest bloggers, including Chad Walters. Unlike his past posts, today's not about...

While I'd be the first to admit that my writing is not perfect and I certainly need a copy editor for my books, I...

I recently read an article (a case study) about "Lean Six Sigma" in a publication. It's not online, so I can't link to it,...

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...

My guests for Podcast #179 are my friends Judy Worth and Tom Shuker, two of the co-authors of the book Perfecting Patient Journeys, which...

I flew back safely from Finland on Saturday - or I should say British Airways and American Airlines flew me safety, including in the...

It's been interesting to follow the rise and fall of former Apple retailing executive Ron Johnson during his less-than-two-year stint as CEO at long-struggling...

Here in New Orleans, there was a problem with the city water today and there's a 24-hour "boil water" order in effect through tomorrow...

Reminder: Please take my reader survey and enter to win some Lean prizes. My friends at LEI have a new book out by Judy Worth,...

Mark's note -- today's guest post is by my  friend Karen Martin, my guest for Podcast #151 where we talked about her latest book The...