Yesterday’s podcast is admittedly very long (almost two hours), but it’s a very important topic, and I appreciate the opportunity to have had this discussion with Christopher D. Chapman and Dr. Valeria Sinclair-Chapman. Diversity on stage isn’t just a numbers game–it’s about making…
Joining me for Episode #378 are Christopher D. Chapman, Senior Lean Transformation Coach at Chapman Lean Enterprise, and Dr. Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, a social scientist, Associate Professor, and Director of the Center for Research on Diversity and Inclusion at Purdue University. We…
As part of my relocation to California, I need to establish a relationship with an ophthalmologist here, as I have had early-onset glaucoma for about ten years (thanks to something called “pigment dispersion syndrome” — fun!). When making an appointment…
In Episode 17, after not doing an episode of Lean Whiskey in almost two months, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh try all sorts of firsts. We had three people, with Jim Huntzinger of Lean Frontiers joining us. We all drank…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare – Creating Value for Patients Health Care Workers Protect Us. It’s Time To Protect Them. Great article in HBR by Ken Segel and John Toussaint. Volume-based incentives drive behaviours — often…
I recently ordered some specialty black Texas license plates. We have a vehicle that’s a very deep red with black accents, so the default white background Texas plates really jump out. For about $50, we could get plates that look…
The past few months have been an anxious and contemplative time. I’ve been worried about the coronavirus / Covid-19 and the possible impact on my health or my family’s health. But, I’m blessed, as we have our health and this…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare – Creating Value for Patients Electronic Health Records and Computerized Physician Order Entry were going to reduce errors and save lives by providing better clinical decision support and alerts for potential…
Here is the second post in a series about how to be safe when traveling (if you have to now or when things start opening up a bit). The series includes: I recently stayed in three different hotels because my…
For Episode #371, we bring the discussion back to Lean Manufacturing applications, as our guest is Marc Lushington-Murray. He currently lives in the Fort Worth, Texas area but, as you’ll discover from his accent, he was originally born and raised…
We didn’t do a live stream like last time, but we did record another video for the Lean Whiskey podcast series, here for Episode #16. You can also listen as an audio podcast, as usual. Today, Mark Graban and Jamie…
Joining me for Episode #370 is Edward Blackman, the founder and managing partner of Kelda Consulting. He has previously had Lean and process improvement-focused roles at organizations as varied as Whirlpool, Amway, and Spectrum Health. Today, we are discussing behavioral…
