Sliding Head First Into First Base Is A Bad Process With A Risky Result TAGS: base | baseball | blitz | consulting | dive | faster | first | head | injury | lean | mythbusters | physicist | risk | safety | slide Why do players think it’s a good idea to slide head first into first base? The baseball season is barely nine games old and already there have been two injuries …Continue reading →

What Mr. Bean Can Teach Us About Problem Solving TAGS: big sale | blitz | consulting | continuous improvement | dynamite | fireworks | lean | learn | mr. bean | mythbusters | operations | paint | problem | process | solution | solving | sports | teach I think the IMDb.com page for the British comedy show Mr. Bean gives the best synopsis of what you need to know. Life is a difficult challenge for Mr Bean, …Continue reading →

Lean Memes Contest Update + ASQ’s Lean Handbook TAGS: adam savage | ame | american society for quality | asq | black belt | body of knowledge | bronze | busted | certification | consulting | continuous improvement | cost reductions | efficiency | error-proof | fact-check | green belt | guide | implementation | jamie hyneman | lean blitz | lean handbook | lean meme | leanblog | mark graban | mythbusters | operations | process | shingo prize | six sigma | sme | sports Last week was the conclusion of the Lean Memes contest organized by Mark Graban at LeanBlog.org. Many great contributions were submitted by many Lean practitioners/amateur comedians (finger pointing squarely at …Continue reading →