The Book “Rivethead” and GM’s Demeaning “Quality…
I've updated and am republishing an old 2005 blog post that I wrote about a former GM assembly worker, Ben Hamper,…
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Looking for Waste and Bad Process at the Order Grill from Portlandia
I love the show "Portlandia" and I also love the "Toast Kaizen" video. I bet the latter is more well known and is…
Look Out! Be Careful! That Chart is Out of Control!?!
Here's the latest cartoon collaboration with a skilled artist and medical assistant, Carrie Schurman (see past…
2018 Lean Healthcare Draft – Mock Draft Projections and Exclusive Fake…
Tonight is the start of the NFL Draft, which almost gets as much coverage nowadays as a Presidential election.…
Friday Fun: “Bronze Orientation” Video
I sometimes try to share some light or funny on Fridays to get into the weekend with a laugh.
I want to thank…
Santa’s Little Kaizeneers?
Thanks to my friend Sylvain for sending me this cartoon. It would have been more timely for me to share this before…
[Cartoon] Money to Burn / Dumpster Fire Fighting in Healthcare
We don't have money for improvement initiatives, but we do have money to burn on a daily basis due to poor quality…
Guest Post: An Exciting Innovation and MVP – The “Uber Sensei”…
Dr. Les Muda here... I’ve been working Uber to help them to disrupt another stale industry… not just taxi drivers,…
[April Fool] Coming Soon – 4th Revised Edition of “Lean…
It's time for another new, revised edition of my book! The 4th edition is the fastest new edition yet, since the…
CUBS Win! Chicago Hospital Implements First Staff-Driven Improvement in 108 Years
Snapping a historic 108-year drought, a small hospital, Chicago Community Use Bariatric Health Services (CUBS),…
The Lean Force Awakens: Star Wars Memes & A Gemba Walk with Yoda
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on Thursday. I'm not the world's most avid fan of the Star Wars series, although…
Parody Video: Keith Olber-Lean and the “Worst Persons in the Lean…
In this post, I'll be presenting a parody video of Keith Olbermann's "worst persons in the sports world" videos.
I…
That Medication Cabinet is Secure… Or Secure-ish
I was on a long flight the other day and I watched an episode of the ABC comedy Black-ish. In episode 3 of the…
New #Lean & #Lean Startup Candy Hearts for Valentine’s Day –…
Ok, for those of you who maybe find "50 Shades of Lean" to be a bit too racy, here are some sweet "candy hearts"…
PG-Rated Parody Movie Posters: 50 Shades of Lean
A few years ago when the racy book 50 Shades of Grey was popular, I created a few parody images. I never…
Cartoon: The Workplace “Brain Check Station”
Here's my latest cartoon collaboration with a skilled artist (and medical assistant), Carrie Schurman.
You can…
Audio Parody – “Lean Serial”
My wife and I were late to the wildly popular podcast "Serial," but we listened to the first six episodes while…
Funny Video about Lack of Labeling… or is it Lack of Training?
This commercial made me chuckle as somebody who has bought and used a lot of Brother label makers.
The video is…