Monthly Archives: November 2021
Some Recent Posts I Wrote (and Podcasts) for the Value Capture Blog
As part of my affiliation with the firm Value Capture, I've been writing on their blog.
Here are some recent posts of mine that...
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 19, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him!
News, blogs, articles, resources,...
When the WSJ Gets Lean Right: Larry Culp, GE, and Real Continuous Improvement
tl;dr: The WSJ usually oversimplifies Lean, but this GE/Larry Culp article offers a surprisingly accurate look at flow, kaizen, and the culture behind real...
Interview with Jamie Flinchbaugh On “People Solve Problems” – His New Book
My guest for Episode #432 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jamie Flinchbaugh, an old friend of mine and a frequent guest (Episodes 5, 6, 10, 64, and 261, plus the...
Free Webinar: The Power of Process: The Role of the System Architect
Hopefully, you were able to listen to my recent podcast with Eric Ethington (and Matt Zayko) as they discussed their book The Power of...
Sonia Singh: From Lean Coach to Leadership Coach, From Consultant to Coach
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My guests for Episode #431 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sonia Singh, a certified Lean...
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 5, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him!
News, blogs, articles, resources,...
Confusion Galore, A Vaccine Administration Error: My Moderna COVID Booster
Update Nov 5 7:30 pm: Added an Addendum / Epilogue to the story at the end of the post
Having received a Johnson & Johnson...
Why Medication Error Proofing Matters–Lessons from COVID Vaccine Administration
TL;DR: Medication and vaccine errors don't happen because people are careless--they happen when systems make mistakes possible. This post looks at COVID vaccination examples...
The Power of Process: Interview With Matt Zayko and Eric Ethington
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My guests for Episode #430 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Eric Ethington and Matt Zayko, the...
True but Meaningless: Why Most Data Point Comparisons Mislead Leaders
tl;dr Many data statements are factually true but practically meaningless. Two-point comparisons and color-coded dashboards hide whether anything has really changed. To know if...
