Why Start the New Year with Blank Charts?
Charts like this always make me wonder why we throw away the additional context of data from 2016 when we start the…
True, but Meaningless: What You Say About That Data Point (or Two)
Recently, I was asked to give a virtual presentation to the process improvement team at a health system. The focus…
Two Data Points Are Not a Trend: People Quitting Jobs
I've been doing some radio interviews recently (as I blogged about here and here). The firm that helps line these…
Episode #425: Katie Anderson on Breaking the Telling Habit
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Katie Anderson and Mark Graban holding each…
Is Bryce Harper a “Bust” This Season (2019)? Or is He Just More…
I'm updating this post with data from the past two seasons, especially since Bryce Harper is considered to be a…
Katie Anderson: One Year of “Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn” and…
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Mark Graban & Katie Anderson
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What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First Half of 2021?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2021. And for listening to podcasts... oh so many podcasts.
I…
Why Samantha Riley Prescribes “Making Data Count” in the NHS England…
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My guest for Episode #413…
Oscars Ratings Down 20% — A Data Point Worth Reacting To? (What About 56%?)
Original Blog Post from 2020:
Another year, another evening of the Academy Awards, a.k.a. The Oscars. I don't…
Interviewed by Doctors on the “Connecting the Dots” Podcast
I'd like to thank my friend Skip Steward for inviting me to be a guest on his podcast called "Connecting the…
Covid Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination at Cleveland Clinic: Nate Hurle
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My guest for Episode #404 is Nate…
A Dutch Engineer Now Working in Lean Healthcare: Arnout Orelio
My guest for Episode #403 is Arnout Orelio, author of the book Lean Thinking for Emerging Healthcare…
Free Today: Get the Kindle Version of “Measures of Success”
This might be a mistake that I'm making. I hope it's not a mistake. It's an experiment.
While there is a…
Webinars on Lean, Performance Measures, and Personal Blind Spots
Forgive me for batching some announcements, but I wanted to share three upcoming events (and a recent podcast)…
Learning From These Charts About Patients and Dignity (and Improvement)
I was pointed to this tweet late last year:
https://twitter.com/Quality_Watch/status/1332428482517712896
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Please Vote — Lean Thoughts on Respect, Flow, Safety, and Statistics
Today is, of course, election day in the United States. Here is a post with some random thoughts.
I was…
“Red / Amber / Green” Charts Are Neither State of the Art Nor…
In my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, I try to make the case that "Process…
NFL Scoring is Up, An All-Time High, But is it A “Signal” Worth…
I do enjoy watching football, so this headline caught my eye:
"Why Are N.F.L. Scores Scores So High This…