Ryan McCormack

Ryan McCormack

Ryan is an operational excellence professional with over 18 years experience practicing continuous improvement in healthcare, insurance, food manufacturing, and aerospace. He is an avid student of the application of Lean principles in work and life to create measurably better value.
  • Joined: December 22, 2018
  • Articles: 198

The Best of the Operational Excellence Mixtape 2023

The most read articles of 2023, book and podcast recommendations  From Ryan McCormack… Dear Subscribers and Readers, Thank you for your continued readership and support. 2023 marked another year of continuous improvement, improving organizational culture, and driving excellence in the…

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Split factory scene contrasting top-down Lean compliance—checklists, rigid instructions, and disengaged workers—with a collaborative team using a visual improvement board to test ideas, learn, and improve together.
Larry Culp on Resistance to Lean: Compliance Isn’t Belief
Mark Graban in a blue suit holding a tablet displaying the book cover The Mistakes That Make Us
What I Tell People Who Want to Write a Book About Lean
Medical personnel in blue scrubs and gloves performing surgery, passing a surgical instrument in a sterile environment
Three Weeks to Act on a Nurse’s Patient Safety Concerns
Cassette tape with unspooled magnetic tape forming a winding path on a surface with printed directional arrows
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 4, 2026