Monthly Archives: March 2014
The Leadership Pond Usually Isn’t Stocked with Humble Fish
A big theme in Lean management is the idea of "leading with humility."
The first chapter of an excellent book written by Toyota employees and...
A Lean Guy Reads Inc.: Lean Handbags and Micro Failures
I enjoy reading the magazine Inc. for my interests in startups and entrepreneurship. There are often examples and case studies that directly reference Lean...
Misplaced Milkshake Blenders & Unclear Water Dispensers
Last week was the annual LEI Lean Transformation Summit (see my notes here).
There were many inspiring stories, but are always reminders that it's not...
Notes & My Short Talk from the #Lean Transformation Summit, #Lean14
It's been fun attending the annual Lean Transformation Summit (produced by LEI). Today is Day 2. I took some notes from Day 1 and...
Maintaining a Hospital’s Level of Service After Layoffs
Thanks to a Google News Alert email, I get news stories (on a daily basis) about hospital layoffs around the country.
Many of the articles...
Some People Who Are Making a Difference for Patient Safety
This week is National Patient Safety Awareness Week. See my thoughts on this from 2012. Every week should be National Patient Safety IMPROVEMENT Week,...
Happy Talk Headlines vs. Sad Realities to Fix in Healthcare
As National Patient Safety Awareness Week continues, thanks go to Graham Foster for sending me this article from the UK: Most NHS staff deem care...
Podcast #195 – Steve Montague, Lean + TeamSTEPPS for Patient Safety
Joining me for episode #195 is my friend Steve Montague from LifeWings. Steve and I met initially through our shared interest in Lean and,...
