Monthly Archives: August 2010
Daily Huddle Best Practices: Video Insights from Everett Clinic
A key cultural aspect of Lean is the "daily huddle." Sure, this practice isn't exclusive to Lean, but it fits with the core concepts...
Recording – Talking About Lean Healthcare on BlogTalkRadio
Updated: an embedded player with the recording my appearance can be found at the bottom of this post.
I appeared on Steve Wilson's live internet...
Another Hospital CEO Talks Lean Culture
Here's a great article with a number of quotes from William Considine, the CEO of Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio. The article, from the...
Short Q&A With Me Posted at Jeff Hajek’s Blog
Thanks to Jeff, author of the book Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean? for posting a 5-question Q&A with me on his blog....
Is This Woman Set Up to Fail?
There are lots of places online where people can ask questions about Lean, such as the LEI forums and numerous LinkedIn groups. I saw...
Guest Post: Lean Leaders Conference, Part 1 – Do Senseis Need Trace Back to...
Mark's note: You may recognize the author of this guest post, Andrew Castle, as a previous contributor and frequent commenter on my blog. I...
Podcast #96 – Interview with Pascal Dennis on His Lean Business Novel ‘The Remedy’
Our guest for Episode #96 is Pascal Dennis of Lean Pathways, Inc. Pascal is a faculty member with the Lean Enterprise Institute and he's...
How to Design Poor Service: Expect 100% Utilization of People or Resources
tl;dr: The blog post criticizes the focus on 100% utilization of resources in businesses like American Airlines and Verizon FIOS, arguing that it leads...
Weekend Fun: Depiction of the Lack of Hospital “5S”
One wouldn't expect to find a depiction of a hospital setting with poor "5S" practices on the show Family Guy - of course, depending...
