Here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a weekly post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week, including pictures and other fun stuff. Follow me @MarkGraban and join the fun and the conversation. See the previous installments of Key Tweets here.
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You might call what your org is doing "Lean" but if you're only focused on cost reduction, it's not really #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 7, 2016
People who spell #Lean as LEAN… Maybe I will try to popularize spelling it as "LEAN!!!!!" through my writing. #NotAnAcronym
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 7, 2016
2016 #patientsafety goals posted. Same as previous years. When will we accomplish such goals??? Have posters helped? pic.twitter.com/oEcPajwOFI
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 7, 2016
This was a big problem at my GM plant 20 years ago, not wanting to slow production to solve quality problems https://t.co/qcCPKg5UjR
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 4, 2016
1970s GM: “Why not ask the workers themselves to get involved in the [new layout]?” https://t.co/ZgwBeuVSMm #Lean #LeanDesign
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 4, 2016
Reminds me of #Lean – 1974, GM & UAW were frustrated about slow culture change (from HBR article) pic.twitter.com/edgeb9iRgm
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 5, 2016
HBR 1979: “Workers will not be willing to become involved knowing mgmt lacks competence to do anything about ideas.” https://t.co/ZgwBeuVSMm
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 5, 2016
@GembaAcademy is at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis today filming another Gemba Academy Live! pic.twitter.com/aFSupTSkBu
— Gemba Academy (@GembaAcademy) January 5, 2016
#Lean is a management system. There's not much of a market for people who want a new management system.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 5, 2016
Since the article didn't do the math, that's $22.5 billion in fines if imposed on VW. pic.twitter.com/XpPJfNNCkU
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 5, 2016
Read & commented: Zero Defects Is Not An Unreasonable Ambition https://t.co/o4JyYrXA8M #Lean #Deming via @dumontis
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 5, 2016
Hospital CEO tells board they have to stop paying illegal referrals, gets fired, hospital has to pay Feds $9.8M https://t.co/3DYgL6WgW1
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 6, 2016
“t would make it impossible to work in the medical system if manslaughter charges can be pressed for mistakes.” https://t.co/b5AkPhraXx
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 6, 2016
The starting point for improvement is to recognize the need. — Masaaki Imai #hospitals #SNFS #lean #healthcare #improvement
— Antonio Stewart (@AntonioStewarts) January 6, 2016
If Japan Can Why Can't We https://t.co/WGPv7giwEj via @YouTube HT @MarkGraban pic.twitter.com/sWESPj3K8T
— Greg Ilkka (@gilkka) January 6, 2016
The Neglected Aspect of #Lean: Practical Problem Solving – sign up for webinar: https://t.co/jDfOpDuafe
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 6, 2016
#Lean: “This 75,000-visits-per-year ER essentially has no patient waiting." – only 9 chairs in the ED waiting https://t.co/T3tknQHq4D
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 6, 2016
Being a #Lean thinker means fighting the human urge to be blaming & judgmental. Myself included.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 6, 2016
Using #Lean to improve patient safety & quality >>>>>> Mistaking Lean for a cost cutting only strategy
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 7, 2016
#Meetings are the few times you have all the brain power in one room.
Don't waste it on a status update.
Use that time to work together.
— Melissa Perri (@lissijean) January 7, 2016
Wise words from Mark Twain — #Lean #Kaizen pic.twitter.com/EOBWnbzcUb
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) January 8, 2016
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Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. His most recent book is 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. His latest book has been released as an "in-progress" book, titled Measures of Success.
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