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Interview with Lisa Yerian, MD On The Cleveland Clinic’s Improvement Journey...

Mark Graban - June 28, 2022 0

My guest for Episode #449 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Lisa Yerian, MD. She joined Cleveland Clinic in anatomic pathology in 2004, and has held several...

Mark Graban on Stop Reacting to Red Light Metrics: Why ‘Two Reds in a Row’ Is a Misleading Rule of ThumbMarch 7, 2026

Is it a good rule to say, "If there are 2 red data points in a row, do a root…
Jack Benedict on Fujio Cho on Standardized Work: The Foundation for Improvement, Not ControlMarch 4, 2026

I enjoyed reading this article and the points that the author made about standardized work and how it is confused…
William Brew on Why a Lean Coach Asks Questions Instead of Giving AnswersMarch 3, 2026

One takeaway I have from this post is that lean leadership is focused on asking questions to develop people's understanding,…
Zachary Capen on The Longer Starbucks Coffee Stopper Is Obviously Waste… Unless It Is NotMarch 2, 2026

I agree! At first glance, the longer stopper did look a lot like a waste. It is so easy to…
Jack Benedict on Before “Just Culture,” There Was NUMMI: Learning Instead of BlamingFebruary 25, 2026

While reading this blog post I found it very interesting how NUMMI is explained. The author discusses that NUMMI results…

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