Las Vegas Lean Six Sigma
Experience Required…or is it?
As I scour employment websites almost all positions have an “experience” requirement. We all recognize the value of experience; but is it…
A Nun and a Fighter
Back in the day there was a young nun in Calcutta, India. The situation in Calcutta was dire; poverty, starvation, crime, disease,…
Cold Beer
I have to admit up front, this is one of my favorite subjects…beer! More specifically cold beer. Recently I toured the Ellis Island Casino…
Luck and Paper
I was lucky several times in my life: an enlisted bomb loader accepted into officer training school, landing a Lean Six Sigma…
The Pope does Gemba Walk
As many of you know Pope Frances visited Brazil back in 2013; his trip was hailed as “triumphant”. Part of his trip…
Fire at Sea
May 27th 2013 the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship “Grandeur of the Seas” catches fire in route to the Bahamas. If I were to…
Investing In Your People
A recent article posted on LinkedIn by Sir Richard Branson (founder of Virgin Group) highlighted the risk company’s take by not investing…
The Urinal Fly
Hello everyone, a colleague of mine recently reminded me of the “Fly in the Urinal” method to problem solving. Not exactly high-tech,…