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Lean Blog Interviews Podcast

Dean Gruner on ACOs, Healthcare Reform, and the Future of Cost and Quality

Joining me again for Episode #288 is Dean Gruner, MD, the recently retired CEO of ThedaCare, a health system in Wisconsin that has long been considered a worldwide leader in the practice of Lean in...

Podcast #287 – Harry Kenworthy, “Lean Government NOW!”

Joining me today for Episode #287 is another returning guest (see Episode #198), Harry Kenworthy. We're talking about his book, which will be released on Friday, Lean Government NOW! : Increase...

Dean Gruner on ThedaCare’s Lean Journey: Lessons, Missteps, and Leadership Reflections

My guest for Episode #286 is Dean Gruner, MD, the recently retired CEO of ThedaCare, a health system in Wisconsin that has long been considered a worldwide leader in the practice of Lean in...

Is Lean Dead? Karen Martin on What’s Actually Going Wrong

Joining me for Episode #285 is my friend and colleague, Karen Martin. She was previously a guest on Episode #151 where we discussed her book The Outstanding Organization and #190 we discussed her...

Videos

Dr. Atul Gawande and Checklists on “The Daily Show”

Here is a nice 5-minute introduction to the topic without too much mockery from Jon Stewart! Stewart...

A “Go to Gemba” Show (of sorts) Premieres after the Super Bowl

Hat tips to the blogs Lean is Good and Curious Cat… tonight is the debut of the new CBS...

“Win”-dow Washing: Standardized Work or Kaizen?

I try to keep things light here on Saturdays… one of my favorite sites is failblog.org and...

Mark Graban on YouTube