Here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week. Follow me @MarkGraban and join the fun and the conversation. See the previous installments of Key Tweets here.
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The power of #Lean isn't tools, it's leadership pic.twitter.com/y7KMxYs8o2
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) May 1, 2015
Somewhat edgy online ad from Toyota for their hydrogen car, referencing "bullsh*t" as a fuel source pic.twitter.com/QOkbagOsEy
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 27, 2015
What is the Toyota Production System? Answer from Ritsuo Shingo: https://t.co/nL0TFsdFsP #lean pic.twitter.com/8EKG5uQWge
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 27, 2015
Now with Transcript — Podcast #119 – Dr. Dean Gruner, Strategy Deployment at ThedaCare http://t.co/rZ5pZdYiYR #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 27, 2015
Womack & @DanielJonesLean warned against "pointless arguments" in 2nd ed. of "#Lean Thinking" pic.twitter.com/TOOKzkggq5
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 27, 2015
Said nobody ever… #WorldNoResourcesDay pic.twitter.com/77R7zC9JlA
— I Can Haz Agile? (@agile_memes) April 27, 2015
Terms like "concrete head" & "anchor dragger," used to describe those who don't agree with you are antithetical to #lean thinking & respect.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 28, 2015
RT @HCValue See real examples of ThedaCare's Lean Management System in action at #HCSummit15 http://t.co/XOqcJcQVGv pic.twitter.com/LnAzra7idi
— ThedaCare (@ThedaCareHealth) April 27, 2015
Inexpensive, lifesaving error proofing — Creating a ‘smart syringe’ that can’t spread disease http://t.co/ZDvbcZajvh via @WSJ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 28, 2015
The Trouble With Grading Employees
Performance ratings such as ‘meets expectations’ sap workers’ morale… http://t.co/6YzxDV5J9b via @WSJ— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 28, 2015
Many hospitals may not be ready for a child’s emergency (equipment, supplies, training) — why??? http://t.co/C2gN8Jnue4 via @WSJ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 28, 2015
New stat to me – 1 in 25 hospital patients is fighting a hospital acquired infection. #patientsafety pic.twitter.com/5sXN1WZmjz
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 28, 2015
Did police arrest quotas & incentives help lead to the death of #FreddieGray? http://t.co/9D3yzUmxqx #Deming pic.twitter.com/TfDltqTHDs
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 29, 2015
"although it was well known there was a 5% quota the employees shouldn't "feel" there was a quota." http://t.co/vvBgtLH7sU #Deming
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 29, 2015
With @flinchbaugh waiting for @FranklinBbq pic.twitter.com/WcMm6Ab8Dv
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 29, 2015
The WSJ is always so wrong about #lean. A defective part would be a huge problem also if there were huge inventories pic.twitter.com/OoXc8K58Wk
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 30, 2015
"the hospital lost my wife's biopsy – they had to do it all over again and they charged us the copayment to boot." http://t.co/gpI14PvW4H
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 30, 2015
"Mistakes are easy to make "so you have to create systems that are infallible,"" http://t.co/GOTih1Qdya #patientsafety #lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 30, 2015
#Deming Wheel ca 1951. Looks just like #lean #startup build-measure-learn. What we forgot > what we will ever know. pic.twitter.com/Z1ZqW56VDm
— Jon Miller (@jmiller_kaizen) April 30, 2015
Almost as bad as the terms "concrete head" or "anchor dragger" that sometimes get used in #lean https://t.co/p0uLb1FKrf
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 30, 2015
I'll be doing a pre-conf workshop on #Kaizen and also a breakout session on #Deming's red bead experiment – PDF: http://t.co/ucmFCuhnDN
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 30, 2015
Would this be an example of mistake proofing if it works? Scientists Are Trying to Change All Blood Into Type O http://t.co/ReHacFcubO
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) April 30, 2015
Running in Dress Shoes: A Cautionary Tale http://t.co/0Gr0dpjFek #lean #kaizen by @MaggieMillard88
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) May 1, 2015
Cruel, self centered leaders react to learning #lean principles very differently than caring servant leaders do. They take different paths.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) May 1, 2015
#Lean is not just about speed and flow. It's also about #quality. This is an undeniable core TPS principle http://t.co/26Me4t1NBv
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) May 1, 2015
.@LeanCulture Not all managers are leaders and not all leaders are managers
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) May 1, 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.