The Red Bead Experiment Still Matters — and Now It’s Online
- Exercises/Games, Lean in Practice
- June 10, 2026

One of the most memorable lessons in Lean and continuous improvement doesn’t come from a spreadsheet, a KPI dashboard, or a PowerPoint presentation. It comes from a bucket of beads. Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s famous “Red Bead Experiment” has been teaching leaders about systems thinking, variation, and management mistakes for decades. Today, thanks to Mark
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The world’s attention will turn to North America in 2026 as the FIFA World Cup comes to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The largest World Cup in history will feature 48 teams, 16 host cities, and more than 100 matches spread across the continent. While billions of fans will focus on goals, stars, and
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On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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A Review of Rewriting the Rules by Ron Sosa Leadership books often promise better productivity, stronger teams, or sharper execution. What makes Rewriting the Rules: A Leadership Model for a Neuroinclusive, Human-Centered Workplace different is that Ron Sosa starts with a different question entirely: What if the problem is not the people, but the systems
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For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to help you along your journey.
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On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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