Monthly Archives: January 2007
NBA’s David Stern on Listening
'Welcome to My World' - WSJ.com:You might remember the story about how the NBA unilaterally changed to a new ball without much input from...
Society for Health Systems Conference
Any of the healthcare readers out there attending the SHS conference in New Orleans in February? If so, send me a message via...
"Being Mean Is So Last Millennium"
Business Week ArticleOK, so here's the palette cleanser after my Bob Nardelli rant. I like to keep a positive piece at the top...
"You can’t s*** on your employees"
Business Week: Out At Home DepotAs more details about the former Home Depot "leader" and his "leadership" come out, it's a sad case...
Great Posts from Quint Studer
Quint Studer is a former hospital CEO who I've mentioned a lot here. He has an outstanding blog now. In his issues, he doesn't...
More on Healthcare Incentives
In China, Preventive Medicine Pits Doctor Against System - WSJ.com:Continuing the discussion from Evolving Excellence, today's WSJ has a well timed article. This...
Lean is Jazz
Hot corporations know how to swing - USATODAY.com
Interesting article in the USA Today business section yesterday, an interview with jazz great Wynton Marsalis about...
"Be Careful" is Not Enough
I was boarding an American Airlines Super 80 at DFW yesterday, I noticed a warning sign on the controls of the jet bridge. As...
Trying to Reduce Hospital Overprocessing
A Novel Plan Helps Hospital Wean Itself Off Pricey Tests - WSJ.comKevin, over at Evolving Excellence, raised a similar issue about misaligned incentives and...
Nissan and Lean Dealerships
From today's Automotive News (not freely available online):Industrial engineers trained in the fine points of Japanese manufacturing are about to descend on some Nissan...
RFID as a Workaround
I've been wondering for a while what the value of my CPIM certification is (a previous employer paid for it). APICS has been...
Jim Baran on Recruiting Lean Talent and the State of the Lean Jobs Market...
LeanBlog Podcast #16 is the first part of two with Jim Baran, the Owner of Value Stream Leadership, a leading recruiting firm that specializes...
