Monthly Archives: August 2012
Updated – Weekend Fun: Political Parody Ad & Rebuttal
I don't know about you, but I'm sick of politics. I try to be an engaged citizen... but both parties drive me nuts. The...
Chapter 1 of “Healthcare Kaizen” Available in Spanish
I wish I could attend in person, but I'll be presenting, via recorded video, to a Lean healthcare conference in Spain in September, talking...
Characteristics of Lean Leaders
Ted Stiles is one of the handful of key recruiters I know in the world of Lean healthcare. Disclosure: I recently joined the advisory...
A Kidney Accidentally Trashed – More Questions Than Answers
Many of you have emailed me about this horribly sad story: "Toledo hospital nurse accidentally throws away healthy donor kidney during transplant surgery."
As a...
For Real Improvement, You Need Honesty & Transparency, Not Anonymity
This announcement caught my eye recently: "New site lets you tell your boss anything, anonymously."
A startup's website allows you to send anonymous ideas or...
Videos: Lean in Daily Work at the University of Michigan Health System
If your organization blocks access to YouTube... shame on them. The videos I'm sharing here are two reasons you should insist they open access...
Fun Stuff from the #LeanMeme Contest
OK, this whole "Lean Meme" thing might seem really silly. I agree... but those of us doing work with Lean (in any industry) have...
Weekend Fun: Lean Memes Contest
Want to win a copy of one of my books (Lean Hospitals or Healthcare Kaizen). Or some other book(s) from Amazon, up to a...
Podcast #157 – Nick Sarillo, ‘A Slice of the Pie’ – Leadership Lessons from...
Joining me for episode #157 is Nick Sarillo, founder of Nick's Pizza & Pub and author of the new book (out September 13) called...
Slides & Recording of My “Healthcare Kaizen” Webinar – “The Suggestion Box is Dead.”
Thanks to Karen Martin for hosting yesterday's webinar that I gave based on my book (with Joe Swartz) Healthcare Kaizen. The title was somewhat...
Paul O’Neill Talks ThedaCare, Lean Healthcare on CNBC
Here is about five minutes of video (no longer available, sadly) of Paul O'Neill (former CEO of Alcoa and former Treasury Secretary) talking about...
Guest Post: Lacking Baseball Specs Leads to Offensive Explosion (and MLB Scouting Problems)
Mark's Note: Today's post is a another guest post from Chad Walters. Chad and I share a strong interest in sports â€" me as...
