Throwback Thursday: Consternation Again Over a New NBA Ball
It's been a while since I've done a "Throwback Thursday" post, but I saw some news stories late last year that…
Throwback Thursday: A Scary (?) Halloween Webinar About Managing Metrics
Happy Halloween! I'll actually be home to hand out treats as a countermeasure for possible tricks.
A year ago,…
#Throwback Thursday (and Updates): Bryce Harper, Home Runs, Attendance, and Game…
The Major League Baseball regular season has ended, so there's an opportunity to revisit some posts about…
Throwback Thursday: This is Not a Drill — It Happened Again
I really don't enjoy the type of "Throwback Thursday" posts that are triggered by something in the news that…
Throwback Thursday: A Look Back at Japan #Lean Healthcare Study Trips
For today's Throwback Thursday, I'd like to look back at some blog posts about the trips I took to Japan in 2012…
Throwback Thursday: Are We Training the Right People on Lean?
I'm teaching a daylong class on Lean healthcare today in San Antonio. It's something I've done twice a year for the…
#Throwback Thursday: My Interview with Paul O’Neill on Patient Safety &…
One of the highlights of my podcasting adventures was the opportunity to interview Paul H. O'Neill back in 2011.…
#Throwback Thursday: Wrong House Gets Demolished (And It Happened Again)
Today's Throwback Thursday looks back to an article from April 2010:
Should Have Posted a "Caution: Don't Knock…
Throwback Thursday: Various Posts from February 4th, Across 11 Years
My blog turned 11 years old last month. Thanks to everyone for reading! I looked back, as a Throwback Thursday, and…
Throwback Thursday: HBR on Taylorism vs Toyota
In the midst of the discussion about the NEJM article, John Shook of LEI (a former Toyota employee) pointed me to…
Throwback Thursday: Flexing, Gemba Claus, Problems, Shook, Jail, and Holiday Gifts
As we start easing into the holidays, I wanted to share a few throwback posts from this day or this week from…
Throwback Thursday: Humility is a Rare & Powerful Trait
Humility is an important part of the Lean management philosophy... it also means being willing to admit that there…
Throwback Thursday: My Posts & Podcasts on #LeanStartup since 2010
As I mentioned the past two days (see my posts from Tuesday and Wednesday about "The Five Whys"), I was at…
Throwback Thursday: Why Do We Need to Ask Patients to be Vigilant?
Here's a "Throwback Thursday" post from this date back in 2008. The post is titled, "Why Do Hospitals Have to Rely…
Throwback Thursday: #Lean Equipment and a Lean Layout Isn’t Enough
Going through some old files, I found an article that I wrote back in late 2005. I wrote it for somebody within our…
Throwback Thursday: This Hospital CEO Was Never Going to Get Lean
It's tempting to visit a place like ThedaCare and then mandate "everybody must have huddle boards." Then, a bunch…
Throwback Thursday: This 1946 GM Video Promoting Time & Motion Study is Dated…
For today’s Throwback Thursday, I somehow stumbled across this video on YouTube… it’s a video from 1946 that was…
Throwback Thursday: Inc. Writes About Dr. Deming in 1987
I stumbled across an article from the Inc. magazine archives from 1987, so it's today's "Throwback Thursday."…