The Lean Startup a Prescription for Lean

When we look at a problem, we should devise the best set of methods that we know of to solve the problem. However, many of us are prisoners of our own tools. How does that happen? It is very simple. If we are a Lean, Six Sigma or even a Theory of Constraints practitioner, we Read More …

Building on the Work of Peter Scholtes

In a recent podcast, Kelly Allan discusses the work of Peter Scholtes, I asked Kelly; “How do you think Peter Scholtes would like to be remembered? What do you think was the most important thing to him?” Kelly Allan:  Certainly, joy. Pride and joy in work would be right up there for Peter. Trying to Read More …

Using Service Dominant Logic in Lean

This is an excerpt from a webinar, that I presented on Lean Service Design. This particular section is on Service Dominant Logic or SD-Logic which was introduced by Robert Lusch and Stephen Vargo in the book, The Service-Dominant Logic of Marketing. Lean viewed through the lens of PDCA as a knowledge creation platform can serve Read More …

Statistics lend themselves to the Theory of Music

Statistics though, in my mind, lend themselves to the theory of music without the soul, scales and modes without feeling said my podcast guest, John Lawrence Woodall. He also furnished me the following quote: Architecture can be said to be frozen music. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Our podcast, Can Studying Music help your Lean Read More …

Dr. Deming – A Difference Maker

In a recent podcast, Dr. W. Edwards Deming: Still making a difference in 2013, I interviewed Dr. Joyce Orsini, a professor of Fordham University and president of the W. Edwards Deming Institute and Kevin Cahill, the Executive Director of the Institute. Dr. Orsini has also recently authored the book, The Essential Deming: Leadership Principles from Read More …

Kelly Allan discusses the work of Peter Scholtes

Kelly Allan Associates, Ltd. has been the point of contact for consulting and speaking on Peter’s behalf since 2000. From 1987 to 1993, Peter Scholtes shared the platform with W. Edwards Deming, helping to educate corporations about the new philosophy of the Quality movement. He was one of the first to synthesize the principles of Read More …