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I received a question from a healthcare leader who had read about the "idea card" format and method that Joe Swartz and I shared in our Healthcare Kaizen books. I read your post about the Idea Card. Amazing! Have a follow up question.…
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When I first learned about "wireless" charging for devices like my iPhone, I was a skeptic. "How hard is it to connect a charging cable?," I wondered. Then, I got a wireless charger as a conference freebie and I tried it. "Meh, I…
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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, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and…
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I'm updating this post with data from the past two seasons, especially since Bryce Harper is considered to be a stong candidate for the National League Most Valuable Player award this year (2021). He was widely considered to be a…
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My co-author, Joe Swartz, and I were happy to donate a signed copy of our book, Healthcare Kaizen, to be part of a fundraising auction that the Patient Safety Movement Foundation is running. BID NOW The winner of the auction will…
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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, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and…
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Congratulations to my friend Karyn Ross on the release, today, of her new book: The Kind Leader: A Practical Guide to Eliminating Fear, Creating Trust, and Leading with Kindness amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "markgraban";…
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Reposted from last year, here are a few past blog posts on the theme of Labor Day and it's hopefully a helpful reminder to focus on safety and our obligation to employees. Let's keep up our work that aims to create better workplaces for…
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My long-standing "Lean Blog Interviews" podcast recently celebrated its 15th birthday. That podcast is a teenager now. And, after a summer hiatus, I'll start ramping up new episodes again next week. But my most recent venture (I mean…
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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, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and…
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I don't think I shared this episode of "My Favorite Mistake" here, but this was an episode with some people I really like and respect. They are Dan Garrison, founder of Garrison Brothers Distillery, and Donnis Todd, their master distiller.…
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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, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and…
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