Addressing The Problem With The NBA Slam Dunk Contest TAGS: all-star | analysis | blitz | cause | consulting | contest | dunk | fans | format | game | injury | john wall | lean | michael jordan | national basketball association | nba | operations | participation | problem | process | risk | root | safety | slam | sports | stars | washington The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been a cornerstone event during the NBA All-Star Weekend for years – originating in the NBA in 1984, it celebrates captivating physical feats and …Continue reading →

Curious Cat Management Blog Carnival Annual Review – Part II TAGS: asq | blitz | blog | bryce harper | consulting | curious cat | detroit lions | dmaic | gary kubiak | george carlin | houston texans | jim schwartz | john hunter | karen martin | lean | lean blog | mark graban | michael jordan | nfl | nick saban | operations | podcast | process | sports | the masters | the outstanding organization | value stream mapping As stated yesterday, John Hunter of the Curious Cat Management Blog hosts an annual review of blogs, penned by other management blog authors. I will cover four blogs total, having started with two …Continue reading →

Basketball Is A Big Game Of Competitive #5S TAGS: 5S | baseline | basketball | bobby knight | broken backboard | championship | consulting | darryl dawkins | free throw | lean | lean blitz | michael jordan | players | set in order | shaquille o'neal | shine | sort | sports | standardize | straighten | sustain | technical foul If you’ll recall, 5S is a workspace organizational tool that maintains a standard level of cleanliness, material availability, and consistency between workspace users. The 5S tools are: – Sort: Keeping …Continue reading →

What The Gym Can Teach Us About Lean TAGS: 5S | activity | arnold | beef | beyond lean | consulting | dumbbells | error-proof | fat | gold's gym | gym | indicators | labels | lean | lean blitz | matt wrye | michael jordan | muscle | policy | Schwarzenegger | set in order | sports | visual | waste Lean muscle. Lean meat. Lean production. Surely they have a lot in common, yes? I get asked all the time what it means to be Lean. It astounds me that …Continue reading →