Podcast #301 – Joe Swartz, “Champions of Change” in Supply…
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Joining me again for episode #301 of the podcast is Joe Swartz,…
Podcast #299 – Joe Swartz, 10+ Years of Kaizen at Franciscan
Joining me again for episode #299 of the podcast is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author for our books…
Mark Graban & Joe Swartz on the “Gemba Academy Podcast”
Thanks to my friends at Gemba Academy for having my Healthcare Kaizen co-author Joe Swartz and me on their podcast,…
#TBT: My Podcast Interview with Joe Swartz on a Kaizen Culture in Healthcare
This post looks back at a podcast that I did a few years ago with Joe Swartz, talking about how he helped introduce…
“Practicing Lean” Excerpt: Joe Swartz and His Early “Oops”
Today, I'd like to share an excerpt from a chapter written by Joe Swartz, my co-author for the Healthcare Kaizen…
Mark Graban & Joe Swartz “Healthcare Kaizen” Workshop —…
I'm very excited to announce that my Healthcare Kaizen series co-author, Joe Swartz, will be joining me to…
Podcast #187 – Joe Swartz, Co-Author of the “Healthcare Kaizen”…
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Joining me for episode #187 is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author…
How Standard Should Standard Improvement Boards Be?
Guest Post by Joe Swartz: At Franciscan Health, we were struggling to create a system-wide standard for our…
It’s Exciting to See an “Idea Board” at Buffalo Trace Distillery
Thanks to posting about the trip on LinkedIn, I learned that Mike Bukowski is now working for Sazerac, the parent…
#ChangeChampions: Insights from a Health System Leader on Supply Chains
Today, I'd like to share the latest in my series of articles about "Champions of Change," which is based on a…
Kaizen Live! 2016 – See a Culture of Continuous Improvement at Franciscan…
Last year, Joe Swartz and I hosted a workshop at his organization, Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis.…
What Does Kaizen Suggest About How to Incentivize People to Submit Ideas?
I received a question from a healthcare leader who had read about the "idea card" format and method that Joe…
The Simple, Cheap Improvement I Made to My iPhone MagSafe Charger
When I first learned about "wireless" charging for devices like my iPhone, I was a skeptic.
"How hard is it to…
Auctioning “Healthcare Kaizen” for a Good Cause
My co-author, Joe Swartz, and I were happy to donate a signed copy of our book, Healthcare Kaizen, to be part…
Celebrating 15 Years of #Lean Podcasting Today — A Birthday-versary
TODAY marks the 15th birthday (or is it an anniversary?) of my Lean Blog Interviews podcast (known in the…
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…
Mourning and Remembering My Time With Kaizen Mentor, Norman Bodek
I was incredibly saddened today to hear that Norman Bodek passed away yesterday in Japan, where he had recently…
Maybe “Just Do Its” Should be Called “Just PDSA Its”?
In the practice of Lean and continuous improvement, people often describe small improvements as "Just Do Its."…