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I wrote a piece for Linkedin Influencers as a part of their series about people’s first jobs. Read my story about my paper route that I had in Livonia, Michigan. You can comment on LinkedIn or on this blog post.…
Mark’s Note: I’m just getting back from vacation, so we’re wrapping up the guest posts. Today’s post is by Christina Kach and you can read her previous guest posts here. Check out her updated bio at the bottom of the…
Mark’s Note: I’m away on vacation through November 6… there will be some guest posts in this spot during that time. Today’s post is by Richard Campos, who I met when he took my “Healthcare Kaizen” class in Denver back…
Mark’s post: I’m still away on vacation, but happy to have some guest bloggers, including Chad Walters. Unlike his past posts, today’s not about Lean in sports… and I think you’ll enjoy it. Obviously one of the most important questions…
Mark’s Note: Today’s post is by Brian Buck, a long-time friend of this blog and a frequent contributor of some very funny Lean Memes! Check out his blog, Improve with Me. By Brian Buck: Before I get into the topic…
Mark’s Note: I’m away on vacation through November 6… there will be some guest posts in this post during that time. Today’s post is by Dean Bliss, a good friend of mine who has worked in Lean healthcare for a…
PBS has aired a documentary about an Emergency Department in East Oakland, CA. You can visit the website for the film and you can also view it via YouTube: It’s a very spartan documentary… sometimes dull and routine, sometimes compelling.…
Mark’s Note: Today’s post is a guest post by Nial Toner, who works for PathXL in the UK. I thought this was an interesting post because it touches on leader behaviors and team dynamics in a setting that we don’t…
Today is my 40th birthday… I’m celebrating it by doing something I enjoy – speaking about Lean healthcare to a Lean Construction Institute event in Dallas, where they have promised me tequila (presumably after the presentation). However, like Anchorman’s Ron…
It’s great to see CEOs blogging and sharing transparently on the web, sharing their views, stories, and opinions. Paul Levy was a real innovator in this regard (and still blogs about “Not Running a Hospital“). You can find a few…
Thanks to the organizing sponsor Protegra and other sponsors, including my friends at LeanKit, for having me give a keynote talk about the Software Development and Evolution Conference (SDEC) 2013 Conference in Winnipeg yesterday (Storify summary here). I always enjoy…
A hat tip goes to my friend and fellow author Naida Grunden for sending me this picture. I have seen similar signs in many waiting rooms as both a patient and a consultant. Sometimes the sign says to talk to…
