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Podcast #353 — Quint Studer on Tips for Busy Leaders in Healthcare and Beyond

Mark Graban Dec 1, 2019 0

My guest for Episode #353 of the podcast is somebody whose work I've appreciated for a long time -- Quint Studer. I was first introduced to his book Hardwiring Excellence back in 2005 and I've been following his work (and reading his…
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Podcast #352 — Dr. Fred Southwick, Teaching Quality, Patient Safety & Lean

Mark Graban Nov 18, 2019 0

Joining me for Episode #352 of the podcast is Frederick Southwick, M.D. He is a Professor of Medicine and is also Director of Patient Care Quality and Safety in the Division of Hospitalist Medicine at the University of Florida in…
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Podcast #351 — Joel Tosi and Dion Stewart, “Creating Your Dojo”

Mark Graban Nov 12, 2019 0

Joel Tosi and Dion Stewart Joining me for Episode #351 of the podcast are my friends Joel Tosi and Dion Stewart, co-founders of the company Dojo & Co. They're the authors of the new book (to be released on November 19) called…
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Podcast #350 — Tim Turner – Building Lexus, Leaving Toyota, and Helping Elsewhere

Mark Graban Nov 4, 2019 0

My guest today is Tim Turner, who joined us previously in 2010 for episode #90. Tim was the lead author for a book called One Team on All Levels: Stories from Toyota Team Members that was about the Toyota plant and its people…
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Podcast #349 — John Dyer, “The Facade of Excellence”

Mark Graban Sep 23, 2019 1

My guest for episode #349 is John Dyer, president of his consulting firm, John Dyer & Associates, Inc., and author of the new book, The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership, which will be released on October 1,…
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Podcast #348 — Cinnamon Dixon, Tiered Huddles at Cleveland Clinic

Mark Graban Sep 17, 2019 0

Our guest today for Episode 348 is Cinnamon Dixon, Director Of Continuous Improvement at Cleveland Clinic. I interviewed her for the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Podcast series and I'm cross posting that interview here to give it…
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Podcast #347 — Brad Parsons, Hospital CEO & Co-Author of “Creating an Effective…

Mark Graban Sep 9, 2019 0

Our guest today for Episode 347 is Brad Parsons, the CEO of NEA Baptist, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. NEA Baptist is a 228-bed hospital and 140-provider medical group serving northeast Arkansas -- part of Baptist Memorial Health Care…
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Podcast #346 — Mark Ryan, Transformation, Kaizen, and Management at Franciscan St. Francis…

Mark Graban Aug 24, 2019 0

Joining me for Episode 346 of the podcast is Mark Ryan, a Transformation Coach and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at Franciscan Health. Mark will be one of the hosts and facilitators at our upcoming "Kaizen Live!" site visit event at…
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Podcast #345 — Edward Niedermeyer (@Tweetermeyer) on “Ludicrous” Stories About…

Mark Graban Aug 12, 2019 1

My guest for Episode #345 is Edward Niedermeyer, author of the newly released book Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. It's available now through Amazon and other booksellers. Ed is currently the Senior Editor of…
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Podcast #344 – David B. Reid, P.E., Lean & Kaizen Across Chick-fil-A Stores

Mark Graban Jul 2, 2019 3

David Reid Joining me for Episode #344 is David Reid, a mechanical engineer whose career has taken him from improvement work at Michelin Tire, to being a pastor, to now helping the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain improve through Lean and…
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Podcast #343 – Amanda Mewborn, Combining Engineering and Nursing

Mark Graban Jun 5, 2019 0

My guest for Episode #343 of the podcast is Amanda Mewborn, an executive director of project management for Piedmont Health. I've known Amanda through the Society for Health Systems and she's one of the very small number of people I…
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Podcast #342 – Adam Ward (@adz_mikl) on Lean Design in Healthcare

Mark Graban May 21, 2019 0

My guest for Episode #342 of the podcast is Adam Ward, the author of Lean Design in Healthcare: A Journey to Improve Quality and Process of Care. Adam is an innovation process expert and independent advisor. He spent the first 12…
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Podcast #341 – Dr. Rob Hackett (@patientsafe3) on #TheatreCapChallenge & Change in…

Mark Graban May 15, 2019 1

My guest for Episode #341 of the podcast is Dr. Rob Hackett, an anaesthesiologist in Sydney, Australia. Rob has become known around the world for his role in what's now called the "Theatre Cap Challenge" -- a method for improving…
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Podcast #340 – @JoyFurnival, Lean in NHS England

Mark Graban Apr 23, 2019 0

Joining me for Episode #340 of the podcast is Dr. Joy Furnival CEng MIET, an experienced senior NHS manager, improvement leader, and chartered engineer. I first crossed paths with Joy at a Lean healthcare event in England back in 2007. At…
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Podcast #339 – Charlie Protzman, “Lean BASICS”

Mark Graban Apr 10, 2019 0

Joining me for Episode #339 of the podcast is Charles Protzman, author of a great number of Lean healthcare books. Today, we are talking about a book that he wrote for a broader audience, The BASICS Lean Implementation Model: Lean Tools…
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Podcast #338 – Grey Dube, Another Lean Healthcare CEO from South Africa

Mark Graban Apr 3, 2019 0

My guest for Episode #338 is Mr. Grey Dube, the Chief Executive Officer at Leratong Hospital. He has over 40 years' experience in the public service, including time as CEO at the hospital since 2005. Leratong Hospital is an 855 bedded…
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Podcast #337 – Vance Jackson, a Lean Healthcare CEO from West Virginia

Mark Graban Mar 20, 2019 0

It's my second straight podcast with a healthcare CEO. This time, joining me for Episode #337 is Vance Jackson, FACHE, FACMPE, the President & CEO of Davis Health System, based in Elkins, West Virginia. Vance and I talk about…
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Podcast #336 – Gladys Bogoshi, a Lean Healthcare CEO from South Africa

Mark Graban Mar 14, 2019 0

My guest for Episode #336 is Gladys Bogoshi, the Chief Executive Officer at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, one of the ten central hospitals in South Africa and the main teaching platform of the University of the…
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