New Book by @PaulFLevy – “Goal Play!” with Lessons for…
Paul Levy, the former CEO of Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is a long time friend of mine and this…
Can You Answer “Yes” to These Three Important Workplace Questions?
I'm often reminded of three challenging questions that are asked by Paul O'Neill, former CEO of Alcoa and former US…
What’s Going on at Tesla? Is @ElonMusk Following up on Employee Injuries?
There's a lot to admire about Elon Musk. I admire his risk taking and his entrepreneurial spirit. I use PayPal a…
Rather than Blaming Employees, Managers Must Take Responsibility for Problems…
Eight years ago today, I published a piece originally on LinkedIn as part of their "Influencers" series:
…
In Memoriam: “Lean Blog Interviews” Podcast Guests Who Have Passed…
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During our summer hiatus from releasing new…
When It’s Easier to Distort the System Than it is to Improve It: Baseball…
I'm often reminded of what the late Peter Scholtes would write or say (often repeated by W. Edwards Deming), where…
When the CEO is Leading the Health System Transformation, Great Things Can Happen
You might not be a regular listener of the Habitual Excellence podcast, presented by Value Capture (and hosted by…
Some Lean and Leadership Thoughts From Inauguration Day
Here, I wanted to share a few thoughts and ideas from yesterday's inauguration ceremony...
First off, stealing…
Hide Oba Discusses His Legendary Father, Toyota’s Hajime Oba
Joining me for Episode #397 is Hide Oba. His father was the late Hajime Oba, famous for his work at Toyota and the…
What Do These Healthcare Leaders Mean by “Habitual Excellence?”
I post here a lot about my most recent podcast series, "My Favorite Mistake," but my first pandemic podcast…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: Sept 18, 2020
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this...
Healthcare -- Creating Value for Patients
Another…
Sharing Thoughts on World Patient Safety Day 2020
Today is the World Health Organization "World Patient Safety Day 2020."
Patient safety is not just an American…
CEO Akio Toyoda’s Perspectives on the Toyota Production System
I was really happy to see this publication by Toyota, from Japan but in English:
"Akio Toyoda's View on Toyota…
Podcast Clip: How Can We Increase Diversity at Lean Events?
Yesterday's podcast is admittedly very long (almost two hours), but it's a very important topic and I appreciate…
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First Half of 2020?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2020.
I released 21 "Lean Blog Interviews" podcasts, up from 14…
Some Recent Episodes of the “Habitual Excellence” Podcast
Back in May, I shared the first episode of a podcast that I'm producing for the firm Value Capture... it's…
Respect for People as a Competitive Advantage in Major League Baseball
"Respect for people" is, of course, a core tenet of Lean and the Toyota Production System. It's an important idea…
Great Piece: “Health Care Workers Protect Us. It’s Time to Protect…
Today, I wanted to share an excellent article written by Dr. John Toussaint (of Catalysis) and Ken Segel (of Value…