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Principles First, Tools Last?
By: Mike Micklewright 10/10/2011

Igor Centric, CEO of Dysfuncompany of America Inc., is lolling behind his desk with his legs crossed on top of it. He is staring up at the ceiling with his hands clasped behind his head.

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Why Trump Is Bad for U.S. Business
By: Mike Micklewright 05/10/2011

There is one show on TV that I try to watch religiously. It’s Donald Trump’s Apprentice series, even though I cannot stand him or the message he delivers to U.S. business managers week after week. The message is one of instilling fear in the workplace. The contestants on the show are constantly on guard and fearful of getting fired.

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We Gotta Make Quality Cool Again
By: Mike Micklewright 01/25/2011

A few years ago, I mentioned to Clare Crawford-Mason that we need to make quality cool again. Crawford-Mason is the lady who helped bring Deming into public consciousness with her production of the 1979 NBC White Paper “If Japan Can, Why Can’t We?”

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At the Heart of Steroids is “ROI”
By: Mike Micklewright 11/16/2010

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Black Belt for Sale
By: Mike Micklewright 09/12/2008

Question: What is the proper way of wearing a Black Belt once you’ve earned it?

Answer:

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Lean Order Entry
By: Mike Micklewright 07/15/2008

Question: Many modern enthusiasts claim that feng shui is Chinese for the practice of arranging objects (such as furniture) to help people achieve their goals. What is the American corporation translation of feng shui?

Answer: 5S (5 = feng, S = shui)

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Why Root-Cause Analysis Sucks in the United States
By: Mike Micklewright 05/27/2008

Question: When the first-grade boy asked to use the washroom, the teacher said that he must first say his ABCs aloud. The little boy obediently did so, but he skipped the “P” and the “Y.” The teacher asked, “Why did you skip the ‘P’ and the ‘Y’?”

Answer: “My Daddy told me to never say ‘Y’ again and the ‘P’ went down my leg.”

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