Monthly Archives: November 2007
Former GM Chief Passes Away
Roger Smith, Former G.M. Chief, Dies - New York TimesRoger Smith passed away at age 82. While he was demonized by Michael Moore...
The New Style CEO?
C.E.O. Evolution Phase 3 - New York TimesIn this quote:Mr. "is disarmingly unpretentious," he added. "...he towers over other C.E.O.'s when it comes...
The Need for Clean Hospitals
Our Unsanitary Hospitals - WSJ.comThat's "Clean", not a typo of "Lean." Good column in the WSJ today by Betsy McCaughey, head of the...
Gary Convis on Lean Leadership
Role of Management in a Lean Manufacturing Environment
If you want to learn about the Toyota style of leading people, one of the best sources...
My At-Home Medical Mistake: Taking the Wrong Version of Day / Night Cold Medication
I'm a bit mad at myself for inflicting some preventable human error on myself last night. It's OK, I didn't harm myself, but let...
"FEMA Does Not Reward Innovation"
AP News | The Columbia Daily TribuneHow's this for government bureaucracy? People got creative in trying to save money to restock the New...
Toyota’s All-Out Drive To Stay Toyota
Business Week ArticleI have a number of "Toyota is struggling" articles in the backlog to work through. Maybe I'll dump the rest of...
The Need for Lean at BIDMC
I read Paul Levy's blog every chance I get. He is the CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Although...
Boneheaded Design from Verizon
Verizon's new phones set off alarm when you dial 911This sort of smells like a "urban legend" or a tall tale, but this...
Womack on China Costs and Lean Healthcare
IndustryWeek : Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me (Full Transcript)IndustryWeek : Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me (Print Version)Other blogs, including Gemba Panta Rei...
Operational Solutions instead of Political Solutions
A new design for healthcare delivery - The Boston Globe
Good column here from Steve Spear (of "Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System"...
Adverse Drug Events and Harm in Hospitals – Follow Up on the Quaid Twins,...
Here are some follow-up articles, quotes, and data following up on the news from the other day that Dennis Quaid's twins were impacted by...
