Tag: Shook

Lean Enterprise Institute Announces New CEO

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The Lean Enterprise Institute (a former employer of mine from 2009 to 2011) has announced a new CEO, the third in their history following founder James P. Womack and his successor, John Shook. Their press release: Lean Enterprise Institute Names Eric Buehrens New CEO The start of the release: "The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute, a global leader in lean thinking and practice, today announced the appointment of Eric Buehrens as its new CEO. The appointment took effect October 1, 2017. A proven lean thinker and leader, Buehrens led lean transformations at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he served as COO and Interim CEO, and at Reliant Medical Group, a Massachusetts group medical practice, where he was COO."

Day 2 of #HCSummit17 – Live Blogging the #Lean Healthcare Transformation...

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For one last day, I'm at the 8th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in Palm Springs, California. See my notes from Day 1 in yesterday's...

Some Great #Lean Videos from the State of Washington (@ResultsWA) on...

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Here are some recorded keynote talks and video presentations from the "Results Washington" annual conference, as part of the state's Lean government efforts. See this post for talks from LEI's Jim Womack and John Shook, Toyota's Jamie Bonini, and many healthcare improvement leaders.

There’s a HUGE Problem with Donald Trump’s Outdated and Dangerous Definition...

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I generally avoid politics here on the blog... In October, I broached the subject when I blogged about a company that uses Lean principles...

Throwback Thursday: Flexing, Gemba Claus, Problems, Shook, Jail, and Holiday Gifts

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As we start easing into the holidays, I wanted to share a few throwback posts from this day or this week from previous years: From...

Reader Question from an MD: One Shot to Talk to the...

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Before I head out on vacation, here is a reader question that I am sharing for your input.I'm sharing this with permission and I'm...

I Moderated a Lean Startup Webcast Today: “Speed as a Competitive...

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I've been intrigued by the "Lean Startup" movement since I first saw Eric Ries speak at MIT back in late 2009. I've read his...

Says Jack Dorsey: It’s an “Organizational Failure” if the CEO Has...

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Jack Dorsey is well known among tech circles, as a co-founder of Twitter (he's @Jack) and, now, as the CEO of Square. I'm a...

Throwback Thursday: A Lean Healthcare Conference From 2007

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Back in 2007, I had my first opportunity to travel to England, a country I really love visiting. I had the chance to attend...

Kaizen Coaching: Don’t Give People Answers, Let Them Learn

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Last week, I taught a pilot session of a new class on Kaizen and continuous improvement that I taught for visitors to the ThedaCare...

Video: John Shook and the LEI #Lean Transformation Model

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In a new video released by the Lean Enterprise Institute, CEO John Shook talks about a "Lean transformation" model. He starts by explaining how...

Upcoming Conferences – SHS & LEI

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I'm happy to be attending two really outstanding events in the next two months and I hope to see you there! The picture at...