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Update Nov 5 7:30 pm: Added an Addendum / Epilogue to the story at the end of the post Having received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine in March (at Dodger Stadium), I was happy to have the opportunity to get…
TL;DR: Medication and vaccine errors don’t happen because people are careless–they happen when systems make mistakes possible. This post looks at COVID vaccination examples to show why mistake-proofing, good process design, and psychological safety are essential to preventing harm in…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #430 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Eric Ethington and Matt Zayko, the authors of the new book The Power of Process: The Story of Innovative Lean Process…
tl;dr Many data statements are factually true but practically meaningless. Two-point comparisons and color-coded dashboards hide whether anything has really changed. To know if performance is improving–or just fluctuating–you need to plot the dots and use Process Behavior Charts to…
Here’s another recent interview, with the Cincinnati radio station WLW — Ken Broo sitting in as guest host for the Bill Cunningham Show. You can listen to the audio or read the transcript: Full Transcript [background music] Announcer: Now, your…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #429 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John Chacon, the Director of Construction Excellence at Black & Veatch. We’ve been connected on social media for a while and…
The other day, I wrote a post that referenced my appearance on The Laura Coates Show. I had a transcript made, so I am putting that into a new post here, which can be found after the streaming audio player,…
I’ve been doing some radio interviews recently (as I blogged about here and here). The firm that helps line these up is very good at connecting topics I’d like to talk about, the “My Favorite Mistake” podcast and data-related topics…
In Episode 30 of “Lean Whiskey“, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh find things to celebrate, starting with the fact that we have hit 30 episodes. In that time, we’ve had 14 guests or co-hosts, and tasted 56 different whiskeys (not…
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…
My friend Brian Buck is the most recent guest on the “My Favorite Mistake” podcast series, Episode 112: Coach Brian Buck’s Darkest Moment in a Workplace Turned Toxic In today’s episode, Brian shares his “favorite mistake” story about waiting too…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #428 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Nick Katko and Mike De Luca. Nick is president and owner of the firm BMA and Mike is a Lean coach,…
