Tag: CEO
A Chance for Learning and Mentoring in DFW – Industry and...
I want to tell you about an event I'm helping to plan for people in the DFW area. This is a small, by-invitation event,...
Podcast #102 – Ron Wince, CEO of Guidon Performance Solutions –...
My guest for Episode #102 is Ron Wince, the President/CEO of Guidon Performance Solutions. We talk here about his views on lean healthcare and...
A Breath of Lean Positivity – Paul Akers and FastCap
I had an amazing conversation on Saturday with Paul Akers (pictured at left), the founder and president of FastCap, a company in Washington, a...
The CEO as 24×7 Expeditor? That’s Not Good
The traditional model of business leadership has the CEO as the most important decision maker. Generally, the higher up you go, leaders make more...
Management Improvement Carnival #111
Again, I'm very happy to host the Carnival for John Hunter and his Curious Cat blog. My job here is to share some noteworthy...
Podcast #98 – Pat Bergin, President of Aerofil Technology on Lean...
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Podcast #98 brings us Pat Bergin, President of Aerofil Technology, a manufacturer based in Missouri with 400 employees. Aerofil has been on its Lean...
Another Hospital CEO Talks Lean Culture
Here's a great article with a number of quotes from William Considine, the CEO of Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio. The article, from the...
A First-Person Lean Leadership Story from John Toussaint, MD
I've had the pleasure to work with Dr. John Toussaint, CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, over the past year. John's...
Do You Know More Than a Hospital CEO About…
If you're a regular reader of my Lean Blog, you might know more about preventing Hospital Acquired Infections than many healthcare CEOs do, says...
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...
Lean Consultant to Fill In as Hospital CEO
Interesting news from Idaho, where an outside Lean consultant has been named interim CEO of St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center (see "Consultant to...
“Lean ROI” Interview with Virginia Mason CEO, Gary Kaplan, M.D.
Those who follow Lean healthcare know that Virginia Mason Medical Center, in Seattle, is one of the world's leaders in improving care through Lean...