Tag: Improvement
What Wineries in Spain and France Can Teach Us About Experimentation...
tl;dr: Wineries in Spain and France--many with centuries of history--continue to improve through experimentation. They run small tests, learn from both successes and failures,...
Imitation as a Path to Innovation — If You Know What...
At the recent Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, there were thought provoking presentations... and we had many discussions about the role of incremental improvement vs. redesign or transformation. And, lots of discussions about imitating vs. innovating... so I explore those themes in this post.
Thoughts on “Good” vs. “Better” from My College Marching Band Director,...
What are the parallels between the mindsets and approach of a world-class university band director and our mindsets in Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement, in healthcare or beyond?
Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model, Part 2: Problem Solving & Standardization
Yesterday, I wrote Part 1 of this post on the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model.
Part 1 covered the left hand half of the model, with...
Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model, Part 1: Alignment & Visual Management
Back in November, I had a chance to meet Nate Hurle, from Cleveland Clinic, as he was giving a presentation about their work with...
