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Today, I’d like to share a recent blog post and a few podcasts from the Value Capture website. First off is a blog post by Ken Segel (Value Capture’s CEO) about an HBR article that he wrote with Dr. John…
I’ve interviewed over 180 people over the past 18 months for my podcast series, asking them all the SAME question: “What’s your favorite mistake?” Everybody makes mistakes, even the most successful people out there. A “favorite mistake,” to me, is…
I recently posted a poll / survey on Linkedin that I’d love to have you participate in (voting is closed, scroll down to see the results). As I teed it up there: “I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack 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 leadership. Healthcare – Creating Value for…
TL;DR: A personal story of loss highlights why patient safety depends on systems that prevent harm and cultures where patients, families, and staff feel safe speaking up. Behind every safety metric is a human life. 13 Years Ago This Week,…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #446 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sumitra Vig. She is a partner with her advisory firm Svakarma Advisory, LLP, based in Mumbai India. She is…
One lesson I’ve learned from Toyota people about problem solving is that you have to work to “grasp the situation.” This is true whether you’re reacting to a “big vague concern” (as expressed in a statement such as “all of…
Today marks the second anniversary of the passing of Paul H. O’Neill, Sr. We think about him and what he taught us every day at Value Capture, especially so today. In his honor and memory, we are releasing a free…
This week, I hosted and moderated two webinars in the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinars series. The webinars were held on Monday, April 11 and Thursday, April 14. Before I tell you a little more about them, the titles are (click…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #445 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Michael Parent. He is the Managing Director of Michael Parent Consulting Services and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack 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 leadership. Healthcare – Creating Value for…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #444 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Michele Smith. She is CEO and an Executive Coach with her firm Better Possibilities, LLC. Michele is the former…
