Posts in category Off The Wall

For those who want to become successful in business and life – or for those who are simply history buffs – Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” has long been …

Large-scale projects executed with foresight, determination and technical brilliance that end up making the problem worse are frequently compared to the Maginot Line. Understanding this famous failure can actually help …

The fictional character Sherlock Holmes is acknowledged as a genius of deduction, a master of disguise, an expert forensic scientist, the first private detective, and even a talented bare-knuckle boxer. …

Q. What can the office potluck teach us about applying Six Sigma principles? A. Not all Six Sigma tools (or team members) will contribute equally to the project. Focusing on …

The Pioneer 10 spacecraft was launched to explore the farthest edges of our galactic neighborhood. It was aimed at a distant galaxy, and it contained a golden plaque designed to …

Chocolate candy covered in a hard shell is not included on a list of Six Sigma quality improvement tools, but maybe it should be. In the 1980’s, the rock band …

While there is a dimension of art in applying Six Sigma techniques to improve a process, Six Sigma is not generally considered the domain of artists. Run Charts, Linear Regression …

At Christmastime, every child wonders how Santa does it? How does Jolly Old Saint Nick visit millions of children all over the world and deliver presents to every one of …

The novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has become an important part of Christmas tradition. The timeless appeal of this story can be attributed to its powerful message. During the …

The world waited in eager anticipation as a platform with two clear plastic boxes descended into an aquarium tank in Oberhausen, Germany. Both boxes contained an unremarkable mussel that would …