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Food for Thought on Mistakes and Perfection

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I saw this quote the other day and tweeted it. It seemed like food for thought and something to reflect on for a new year. A Google search doesn't lead to a clear creator of this quote... it's a common thought that has been around a long time, I guess.

“The reign of the king-leader is gone” at GM? What about...

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I was happy to see an engineer (Chemical Engineering) and a General Motors leader, Alicia Boler Davis, on the cover of the Northwestern University...

Examples of Corporate Speak That Masks Reality in Banking and Healthcare

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I get annoyed by corporate euphemisms, such as referring to people as "resources," the term "right-sizing" for layoffs, and the type of jargon and babble...

Lean People Don’t Say Things Like “Idiot Proofing”

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I've long been skeptical of so-called "Lean Sigma" or "Lean Six Sigma." And not because I'm against Six Sigma statistical methods, which are valid...

21 Things That Are Pretty Universal in My Global Lean Healthcare...

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I do a lot of work across the U.S., but I've also been very fortunate to work with hospitals, clinics, and health systems around...

ThedaCare CEO Dean Gruner to Retire; What’s Next for ThedaCare?

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A few weeks ago, I saw this announcement about Dean Gruner, MD, the second CEO to lead ThedaCare during their Lean journey: Dr. Dean Gruner,...

This Time, the NEJM Publishes Something Positive About Lean

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You might remember the hubbub (a kerfuffle?) over the NEJM opinion piece written by Dr. Jerome Groopman and Dr. Pamela Hartzband. See my first post...

Part 3 of Day 1: Lean Healthcare Trip to China: Visuals,...

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Continuing to go through my notes, picking up from my last post... Visuals The presenter said something that's certainly a familiar challenge with facilities here in...

#Lean Healthcare Trip to China, Day 1, Part 2: Chinese Hospital...

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Continuing from Part 1 of my post about my first day of my first China trip, I'd like to share more about the Lean...

Free Excerpt from “Lean Hospitals” and “Practicing Lean” Now in Kindle...

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Thanks to those of you who pre-ordered the 3rd edition of my book Lean Hospitals. Click below to read a free preview from the book, the start...

Be Careful With “No Waiting Rooms” Just Like “Zero Inventories”

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For decades, manufacturers have been tripped up by the simplistic idea that Lean is about "zero inventories." It probably didn't help that one of...

GM’s CEO Roger Smith Thought Toyota Had Magic, But This Was...

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Thanks to this post by Bruce Hamilton (aka "Toast Guy" or "Old Lean Dude"), I was reminded of the old General Motors effort, spearheaded...