A Brief Summary of My First Trip to Brazil: Beef, Emojis, Buses, Lean, and More
I got back Sunday morning from my first trip to Brazil. I had a great time last week as a guest of a company…
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When “Red Beads” Lead to What Looks Like Workplace Discrimination
Quite often, I used the famed "Red Bead Game" (a.k.a. the "Red Bead Experiment") that was made famous by W.…
Using Process Behavior Charts to Compare Red Bead Game “Willing…
This post is Part Three of a series on using Process Behavior Charts for snapshot comparisons (of individuals,…
Any Four Data Points Might Make Things Look Good, But…
Why do we have to be skeptical or careful when we see a chart with just four data points? Does such limited data…
Understanding Variation: A BBC Simulation of Hospital Surgical Deaths
I'll be teaching my "Better Metrics" workshop (aka "Measures of Success," ala my book) twice in June:
Cambridge…
How Are “Quality Posters” Like This Still a Thing?
Back in 2007, I wrote a blog post that highlighted (if not mocked) so-called "quality posters" that are, I suppose,…
Stop Wasting People’s Time (in a #LeanStartup or any Organization) by…
As Eric wrote about in The Lean Startup (and as many others say), time is the most precious commodity anybody has.…
Free Mini-Workshop: Running of the Red Beads in Austin – September 5 –…
This year, I have the opportunity to run the W. Edwards Deming "Red Bead Experiment" at Lean Startup Week in San…
Podcast #280 – John Dyer on Dr. Deming’s Red Bead Experiment
A returning guest today for episode #280 is John Dyer, president of his consulting firm, JD&A, Inc., and a…
Free Webinar Recording: The Real Lessons of Dr. Deming’s Red Bead Factory
I've written a lot about Dr. Deming's famous "Red Bead Experiment." As a follow up to my workshop at February's…
Running Dr. Deming’s Red Bead Experiment & the Implications for…
Later next month, at the Northeast L.E.A.N. Conference, I'm facilitating the famous "Red Bead Experiment" of W.…
The Red Bead Game Applied to Medical Errors
A blog reader sent me a link to this UK news article -- really, it's a lesson in statistical literacy, so thanks to…