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“Project Search,” Lean, Cincinnati Children’s, and Respect for People

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I had the most amazing morning a few weeks ago when I was in Cincinnati for the TechSolve lean healthcare event. Thanks to...

Podcast #113 – Aubrey Daniels, PhD, “Safe by Accident?”

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Episode #113 is a discussion with Aubrey Daniels, PhD, the founder and chairman of his firm Aubrey Daniels International. Today, we are talking about...

Texas Snow Days Expose the Gaming of Standardized Tests

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As you might have heard, considering all of the Super Bowl media hype from here in North Texas, our weather has been pretty bad....

10 Key Lean Mindsets for Healthcare

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I really enjoyed having the chance to be in Cincinnati yesterday to participate in a Lean Healthcare workshop put on by TechSolve, a non-profit...

Lean Methods to Improve Cardiac Surgery Featured in Annals of Thoracic...

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Hat tip to my friend and fellow Productivity Press author Naida Grunden for pointing out an article she is a co-author on, "Improving Patient...

So What If You Don’t Have Stats for Offensive Lineman?

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It's Super Bowl week in the U.S., which is probably even obvious to many readers from outside of North America. As we watch the...

Individual NFL Player Incentives – Why Are They Necessary? Do They...

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There was a really good discussion and story on the ESPN program "Sunday NFL Countdown" today about individual player incentive payments -- why are...

What Would #Deming Say? Polish Police Officer Fines Himself to Meet...

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Here's a hilarious, yet somewhat sad, story that will instantly resonate with students of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. From Poland -- police officers in the...

Daniel H. Pink Discusses the Intersection of Lean Methodology and Motivation...

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Episode #107 is something I've been looking forward to for some time now - an interview with Dan Pink, the author of some  outstanding...

Reader Question: When the Stated Values Don’t Match Daily Reality

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I received a question from a reader, a retiree from a manufacturing company who is now a volunteer for a healthcare organization. We have...

Preventing “Mid-Project” Blues?

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I was recently invited by SixSigmaIQ.com to participate by giving a response to the question "How to beat the mid-project blues?" - looking at...

Video of Dr. Russell Ackoff Discussing Systems and Pieces

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On weekends, I like to share videos or fun stuff that gets us thinking. Today, I'm sharing a video with the legendary Dr. Russell...
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