Here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week. Follow me @MarkGraban. See the previous installments here.
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Only in Texas pic.twitter.com/9v40ku218I
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 6, 2015
Sunday's Dilbert talks about the risks of copying a company's practice piecemeal http://t.co/GCxTx4WL9f via @Dilbert_Daily #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 6, 2015
A #Lean Sigma Book Says You Need #SixSigma to Address Defects http://t.co/bvoKQddbyv #leansigma
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 6, 2015
I've been saying in presentations since 2007 or longer… New #Lean Tools + Old Thinking might not equal much real change
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 6, 2015
Why busy is bad (from "Factory Physics for Managers"). High utilization means long waiting times. #healthcare pic.twitter.com/Zz5rg8le1Q
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 7, 2015
How to do #kaizen is not knowledge that you learn, it's a skill that you practice. Learn by doing, says @JoeKaizeneer
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 7, 2015
Want to decrease physician burnout? Stop blaming the victim. http://t.co/v2PutChuqV //
— John Gallagher (@John_Gallagher) April 7, 2015
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April 14 from 1-2 EDT http://t.co/fzDgDrMYLw pic.twitter.com/FIfQY9XoiQ— KaiNexus (@KaiNexus) April 7, 2015
New #LeanMeme: You're through, Lean Sigma. Pack it up. No Lean For You! http://t.co/Fosfvr44xS pic.twitter.com/vsFcKuwTaP
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 7, 2015
A great leader makes sure people aren't afraid to fail. That frees us up to try harder. #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/GsymX6OpSO
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 8, 2015
If you blame "lack of staff motivation" for your operational problems, I feel bad for you and your sad, bleak world.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 8, 2015
A good question for the broader #Lean community events… Solving the Pipeline Problem http://t.co/6sE1P4wRpx via @ericries
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 8, 2015
#LeanMeme! The latest episode of SixSigma-feld. #SixSigma pic.twitter.com/emmxvIof3I
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 9, 2015
Interesting podcast discussion between @Bob_Wachter & @MarkGraban on Healthcare IT http://t.co/aDZHWkL9yD #lean pic.twitter.com/5l5zkZl1Pp
— KaiNexus (@KaiNexus) April 9, 2015
Don't insult your employees with quality slogans. #Deming… a story I saw about this: pic.twitter.com/cIXyJOIwtP
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 9, 2015
The entitlement of IT vendors on display: Opinion: Clinician objections to EHRs are 'bogus,' rife with entitlement http://t.co/W6Au1ihfZf
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 9, 2015
Giving somebody #Lean training can be a blessing or a curse. If they don't have the right management… it feels like a curse & a burden.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 9, 2015
5 Ways to Help Every Team Member Contribute Ideas for Improving Work http://t.co/2xwTnrcDDz #kaizen #lean via @leandotorg
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 9, 2015
Hmmm, Jack Welch didn't go forward with a #Deming initiative because he thought it was "too theoretical." pic.twitter.com/9fwZkaYSje
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 9, 2015
Since so many spell it as LEAN, are we also going to start write it as LEAN SIGMA? Don't forget about THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS or KAIZEN.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 9, 2015
Too busy firing managers I guess. — Veterans Affairs Makes Little Headway To Shorten Waiting Times For Care http://t.co/mWZV3eQo1h
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 9, 2015
Jim Womack, 2007: "Not too many people are killed by defective cars anymore… fixing this in healthcare is a moral obligation.” #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 10, 2015
After root cause analysis, "the hospital continued to have [O.R.] fires caused by the same type of ignition" http://t.co/oLVzUVvRwJ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 10, 2015
I love it – the R.I. gov. declares "operations matter" since better service from state gov't impacts lives – #lean https://t.co/tKIVWwWfqB
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 10, 2015
Because you might just be "5S-ing the deck chairs on the Titanic" http://t.co/1UmrIn8yXy https://t.co/FIHZg823rS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 10, 2015
Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.