Tag: Books

New eBook Compilation – Lean Blog: Sports

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Being a big fan of what the guys at LeanPub are doing (listen to my podcasts with them here and here), I created a...

Podcast #145 – Interview with Natalie Sayer, Author ‘Lean for Dummies’

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Episode #145 is a conversation with Natalie J. Sayer, co-author of the recently updated 2nd edition of the book Lean For Dummies. I was able...

Full “Healthcare Kaizen” Book Website Launches

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My co-author, Joe Swartz, and I did a soft launch a few weeks back, but we're happy to announce that the full website for...

“On the Mend” Wins Shingo Award

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Congratulations to Dr. John Toussaint and Roger Gerard, co-authors of the outstanding book,  On the Mend: Revolutionizing Healthcare to Save Lives and Transform the...

Book Review: One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen...

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While doing research for my upcoming book on "Healthcare Kaizen," I found two books that touched on kaizen-style continuous improvement in our everyday lives....

Dan Markovitz, the Author of ‘A Factory of One’ on the...

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Our guest for episode #135 is Dan Markovitz, author of the new book A Factory of One: Applying Lean Principles to Banish Waste and...

Updated: 2011’s Best “Lean Blog” Posts are Being Published as an...

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Updated (12/23): Based on the positive response I received, I decided to move forward with an eBook through LeanPub. It's being published incrementally,...

Parallels Between Lean Startups and Lean Publishing

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Over the holidays, as I'm experimenting with an eBook of 2011 Lean Blog posts (on sale now), I've been giving a lot of feedback...

Now Shipping! “Lean Hospitals,” 2nd Revised Edition (w/ 20% Off)

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It's official - the 2nd revised edition of my first book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement, is now shipping from...

Update on Lean Hospitals, 2nd Edition – Download the New Chapter...

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Today's post is an update on the 2nd revised edition of my first book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement. The...

25% off on Pre-Orders of “Lean Hospitals,” 2nd Edition

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The 2nd revised edition of my book Lean Hospitals can be pre-ordered from Productivity Press for a 25% discount. The book should be available...

“Healthcare Kaizen” Book Update – The Manuscript is Submitted!

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It's a project that my co-author, Joe Swartz, and I have been working on all year... the manuscript is finally complete and sent (as...