Here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a (usually) weekly post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week, including pictures and other interesting stuff.
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That now makes 501 #Lean Memes. Maybe we should stop. https://t.co/djjy4h9L45
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
New #LeanMeme: Your Huddle Board Made Jordan Cry https://t.co/eRgwqTAg8l #Lean pic.twitter.com/WebFOJUQ0P
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
New #LeanMeme! An empty idea board makes LeBron cry too https://t.co/qgDzYxz1Nb #Lean #Kaizen pic.twitter.com/AFlSch25CE
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
New #LeanMeme! Yo dawg, you have to actually USE the huddle board for it to help https://t.co/vmm1zrG7mH #Lean pic.twitter.com/0BbsZvUOCi
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
New #LeanMeme: Bad Luck Brian's Huddle Board https://t.co/b9xAL6eNcg #Lean pic.twitter.com/im6uz3JQsf
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
Another #PracticingLean book buyer to 100% benefit @batzpatientsafe https://t.co/APtsp1WWve pic.twitter.com/qtpzvnJV4o
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 13, 2017
When a company has to say this, maybe it's not really true? Reminds me of "This is Spinal Tap" — "we don't really mean it…" pic.twitter.com/eaxBlS8sP6
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 14, 2017
Redesigning services around patients and their doctors: the continuing relevance of l#ean thinking transformation https://t.co/hD4y0Sv1ct
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 14, 2017
.Thanks again @MarkGraban & @StoreSMARTfan! Gotta get started reading! pic.twitter.com/YCapSigvIM
— Greg Ilkka (@gilkka) February 11, 2017
Funny-sad story from GM "back in the day" (early 1970s) and quality… and "excellence" pic.twitter.com/qFoPDPxHQC
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 14, 2017
From 2 years ago — New #Lean & #Lean Startup Candy Hearts for Valentine's Day – #LeanValentine – Lean Blog https://t.co/9PI5GJgc8S
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 14, 2017
John Toussaint, MD will energize your lean thinking by keynoting in June: https://t.co/Y8m0DZLZmJ pic.twitter.com/5yMZhFAToG
— Catalysis (@HCValue) February 14, 2017
The problem is leaders not listening to ideas… training people to keep ideas to themselves. https://t.co/Zme3fETBOV
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 14, 2017
Experiential learning – let me come facilitate this for you – “ExperienceChange” Workshop – #change #lean https://t.co/wc8nfcoirS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 14, 2017
I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/nYRWvWLgqw KaiNexus is Easy to Use
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 14, 2017
Not how I remember it, Musk said “The UAW killed NUMMI and abandoned the workers at our Fremont plant in 2010” https://t.co/VEXbFfvcJS
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 15, 2017
A group of 3 registered: #Kaizen Live! Exclusive On-Site Experience & Workshop at Franciscan St. Francis Health https://t.co/PdVgUbFjUO
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 15, 2017
Great article on why you should pay speakers by a conference organizer. @andybudd https://t.co/zmwl9xZhnW
— Melissa Perri (@lissijean) February 14, 2017
Saying "we fixed all of our low hanging fruit problems" probably just means you're not good at looking for problems? #Lean #Kaizen
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 15, 2017
Does the huddle board you're looking at confirm there is teamwork & improvement, or just create the impression that those exist? #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 15, 2017
It still startles me when #Kaizen beginners think they need to "require" staff participation instead of removing management barriers.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 15, 2017
Electronic Suggestion Box – Sounds Like a Good Idea … But https://t.co/2iPVPjcaJ1
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 15, 2017
Fun Stuff pic.twitter.com/vowE5wgXmU
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 16, 2017
More "great results" from caregiver teams engaged in CI @ClevelandClinic @TobyCosgroveMD #StateOfTheClinic #lean pic.twitter.com/qEhXuoL22w
— Lisa Yerian (@LisaYerianMD) February 15, 2017
#Lean — “without urgency, there will be no change. That change is like the status quo. It’s like gravity. ” https://t.co/8JvUJr0aWw
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 16, 2017
Including me, @paulakers, & others: What 7 #Lean Experts Have To Say About Kaizen • Factory Solutions https://t.co/j1N50RJ1cb
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 16, 2017
#Lean: “70% of all #Kaizen improvements that Toyota and their suppliers do are small improvements” https://t.co/j1N50RJ1cb pic.twitter.com/A35DJENh7Y
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 16, 2017
It's really sad to see empty "huddle boards." Don't put the boards up if you aren't going to engage your people. #Lean #Kaizen
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
To make up for the last tweet, a grouchy one, I also saw this pic.twitter.com/QiCzXtyKAn
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
"We copied these huddle boards from @ThedaCareHealth." Except the part about using them or leading differently. #Lean #Kaizen
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
#Lean gets watered down and becomes totally ineffective when people copy Toyota or ThedaCare but don't copy the stuff that matters
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 17, 2017
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.