What are the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the Second Half of 2017?

Here are the ten most-read posts of the year, according to Google Analytics (popularity doesn't imply quality, but it's interesting to see what people are reading and sharing) — data from July 1 through December 7.

See results for the first half of 2017.

You can also see which posts or pages have the most views, all time.

Posts Written in the Second Half of 2017:

#1 – 1290 views

How NOT to Improve Patient Flow: Laws, Targets, Blame, and Threats

#2 – 1073 views

How a Hospital in Malaysia Solved That Emergency Room Visibility Problem (And More)

#3 – 984 views

Has the Lean Movement Failed to Learn from Dr. Deming's Mistake?

#4 – 915 views

https://www.leanblog.org/2017/12/toyotas-mindset-really-leave-now-tesla-building/

#5 – 896 views

https://www.leanblog.org/2017/07/signs-error-proofing-explaining-gym/

#6 – 841 views

Safety Issues Plague Hospital(s) – Front Page of USA Today

#7 – 821 views

Aim for “Effectiveness” in Your Gemba Walks, Not “Efficiency”

#8 – 761 views

Why Lean Manufacturing… is Less Fun Than Google Autocomplete?

#9 – 751 views

The Joy and the Pain of Overreacting to Metrics

#10 – 749 views

https://www.leanblog.org/2017/11/toyota-way-books-visual-metrics/

5 Older Posts That Were Popular the Past Six Months

Older posts are often more popular than recent posts, thanks to Google searches, etc.

#1 – 1974 views (2012)

Is Lean an Acronym? No – And Here's Where the Term Actually Came From

#2 – 1918 views (2013)

https://www.leanblog.org/2013/03/kaizen-idea-boards-spotted-at-society-for-health-systems-conference/

#3 – 1692 views (2014)

https://www.leanblog.org/2014/06/the-goals-that-matter-sqdcm/

#4 – 1519 views  (2013)

https://www.leanblog.org/2013/02/dont-threaten-people-with-this-deming-quote/

#5 – 1378 views

https://www.leanblog.org/2013/02/toyota-respect-for-people-or-humanity-and-lean/

The One I Always Like to Share

Usually this post (and its video) are more popular – 985 views in the past six months. I get more “fan mail” about this video (200,000 views all time) than anything:

https://www.leanblog.org/2012/04/a-video-showing-office-5s-gone-wrong/

What was your favorite post from the second half of the year?

My posts about “Process Behavior Charts” weren't that popular, but I'm writing a book anyway…