Tag: Blame
Guest Post: What It Means
Mark's Note: Here's part 4 of a series by our guest blogger, Andy Wagner. Start reading with Part 1 here.
"What lies behind us...
Guest Post: Lean Lessons from the Non Profit World
Mark's note: I consider myself very fortunate to have met Patrick Anderson during my journeys in the Lean world. Patrick is the executive director...
Everyday Lean (or Not): Whole Foods and an Herbal Near Miss
Saturday morning, as part of my preparation to cook for a brunch gathering (I really enjoy cooking as a hobby, for those who don't...
Exceptional Efforts in Imperfect Circumstances – Celebrated or Lamented?
Here's a thought starter for a Monday morning - I'm looking forward to hearing your perspectives. A few weeks ago, I heard a leader...
Is Ford’s Resurgence Due to a Less Blame-y Culture Under Alan...
Mark's note: It's great to welcome Andy Wagner back to the blog. Read his older posts here.
General Motors, Chrysler, and Toyota have been dominating...
Of 777s and Heart Rate Monitors
In recent years, healthcare has been learning a lot of lessons from aviation -- including checklists and "Crew Resource Management," as written about in...
How the Gold Medal Puck Was Almost Lost
As an American, and a Red Wings fan, it pains me, in a way, to write about Sidney Crosby and the Canadian team's overtime...
Detroit Firefighter Not Thinking, Parks on Train Tracks
We had a lot of spirited debate last week around the case of the pharmacist who was jailed after the tragic medical-mistake death of...
A Pharmacist’s Jail Cell Interview – What Good Does Blame Do?
Here's one to ponder and comment on - does putting a pharmacist in jail for six months and ruining his career and life do...
Of Course An Individual Got Blamed for this TSA Airport Security...
Update (1/7/10): Turns out the TSA agent walked away from his post. I'd certainly hold someone accountable for that, since it was a conscious...
"McDreamy" Fights the Blame Game on "Grey’s Anatomy"
Grey's Anatomy : I Saw What I Saw
I'm not normally a Grey's Anatomy watcher (yeah, right, some of you might say... but I'm not)....
“No Blame” Doesn’t Mean “No Accountability”
Wachter's World : Physician Accountability for Violation of Safety Rules: The Time For Excuses Has Passed
I think Bob Wachter has it completely right in...
