Tag: Healthcare
Seth Godin Catches All Manufacturers, Unfairly, in his “Factory Thinking” Net
I really like Seth Godin's writing - his blog on marketing is one that I have followed regularly for years and his book Purple...
Two Upcoming Lean Healthcare Books from Seattle
I'm really excited about these two books coming out later this year -- both from innovative leading lean healthcare organizations in Seattle. What's in...
Guest Post: Why is Healthcare Not Adopting Lean Fast Enough?
Mark's note: Today's guest post is from Tony Manos (bio at the end of the post):
I was talking with a hospital CEO last week...
From Workshop Discussion at LEI – What Lean Is and What...
The last two days, I've been facilitating my LEI workshop called "Key Concepts of Lean in Healthcare."
We had a great group and had a...
Tom Peters Asks Where the Radicals Are in Healthcare
Here's a great essay from Tom Peters, a chapter from his book The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue EXCELLENCE.
The email that was...
A Favorite Client: “The Synthesizer”
I had a good long chat with a former client (from my J&J days) the other day. I call him "The Synthesizer," and no...
Watching Some Bad Online Lean Training, or “L.A.M.E.” Training
I don't often do a "cranky blog post" but Ive got a head cold (as I write this on 9/30) and I've gotten sucked...
Consulting Case Studies Need Statistical Validity
One of the books that's had the biggest impact on my work is Donald Wheeler's Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos. It's the...
The One Where John Seddon Inaccurately Criticizes Jim Womack & Dan...
When I read John Seddon's book Freedom from Command & Control: Rethinking Management for Lean Service, I was a fan. I thought, "Here is...
My Guest Article on Lean as an Alternative to Hospital Layoffs
Thanks to FierceHealthcare.com for publishing my guest article on the front page of their site: "How lean management helped hospitals avoid layoffs."
The article features...
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...
Reader Question: Asset Optimizers and Point Optimizers
It's time for another in my Reader Questions series, this question comes from Brian via email. If you have a question or topic that...