Six Sigma stands at a crossroads. It’s the same crossroads that many other industries have navigated. Do you remember when computers entered the mainstream of business?

Only twenty-or-so years ago, all business computing capability resided in the hands of programming and IT specialists. If you needed any computational or data power to perform your business function, you were referred to the computer department. They queued your request and later dispensed the results—a report, an analysis, a data query. The methods and tools of their craft remained mysterious to most. Yet their expertise in the arcane enabled the critical functions of business. (more…)

Thank you for visiting Today’s Six Sigma. It’s exciting to put out an inaugural post.

Principles govern: the laws of nature dictate the path of objects in space, the reaction of chemicals, and the shape of the clouds. Whether we are aware of them or not, principles also govern the performance of business, the interaction of people, and the state of our personal lives. Today’s Six Sigma will explore these principles — what they are and how they can be leveraged to achieve lasting improvement — both for organizations and for individuals.

So, welcome! I’m looking forward to a valuable exchange of ideas.