Thanks everybody for reading my blog in 2013! I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to read and participate in the discussion and I h0pe you'll continue visiting the site in 2014… in what will be my 10th year of blogging (I started this site in 2005).
Here are the ten most-read posts of the year, according to Google Analytics (popularity doesn't imply quality, but it's interesting to see what people are reading and sharing):
Ten Most Read Posts in 2013
Not all posts were written in 2013, some are from previous years…
- A Collection of Dilbert Cartoons on #Lean and/or #SixSigma (10,816 views)
- Statistics on Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Problems – Errors & Harm (6,816)
- Lean Quotes Collection – see the quotes in the post comments (6,199)
- A Video Showing Office 5S Gone Wrong (4,687)
- How a Simple Office Kanban System Works at the Lean Enterprise Institute (4,163)
- Kaizen & Idea Boards Spotted at Society for Health Systems Conference (3,305)
- What's the Buzz on Lean Certifications? With 84 comments (2,951)
- Farewell to “30 Rock” & its Six Sigma Jokes (2,852)
- Video on a “2-Bin” Kanban System at a Pennsylvania Hospital (2,851)
- “Management By Walking Around” vs. “Gemba Walks” (2,754)
Ten Most Read Posts Written in 2013
- Kaizen & Idea Boards Spotted at Society for Health Systems Conference (3,305)
- Farewell to “30 Rock” & its Six Sigma Jokes (2,852)
- Toyota, Respect for People (or “Humanity”) and Lean (2,665)
- Don't Threaten People with This Famous Dr. Deming Quote (2,567)
- 25 Key Leader Behaviors that Encourage Continuous Improvement (1,422)
- A Lean Guy Visits Scott & White Hospital – Leader Standard Work, Huddles, and Lean Culture (1,416)
- Video: Toyota Helps a NYC Food Bank & Hurricane Sandy Victims (1,211)
- Dr. Deming's “Role of a Manager of People” (1,181)
- Most Workers “Hate Their Job” (Are Disengaged); Lean & Kaizen Can Help (1,167)
- Dilbert Challenges the Root Cause Problem Solving of His Boss (1,073)
My most-read article of the year on LinkedIn had over 70,000 readers:
A “Kaizen” Improvement at a Wine Bar – Is it “Lazy” or Smart?
Book Giveaway for Lean Blog Readers
Sorry – the contest is over…
As an additional thank you to my readers (including those of you who made it to the bottom of this post), I'm giving away a copy of one of my books… fill out the form below or click here to enter. A winner will be selected and notified by January 6.
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I am a regular reader and subscriber of LeanBlog. I enjoy the thought provoking commentary and apply what I learn on the job as a Process analyst for a Financial Service company. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience, it is appreciated.
Thanks, Joe. I’m glad you find the blog interesting even though you work in a very different industry… I guess it goes to show that Lean principles are pretty universal?
Hi Mark! My name is Karina, from Monterrey México, i work in the quality Department of a 200 Bed hospital. I have been reading and studying lean principles for my masters program in quality and productivity, looking forward to do my thesis about this, i have found all your comments and experience inspiring. Greetings from México!!
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