A Brief Summary of My First Trip to Brazil: Beef, Emojis, Buses, Lean, and More
I got back Sunday morning from my first trip to Brazil. I had a great time last week as a guest of a company…
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Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 11, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Transformation and quality improvement is rarely sustained…
A Podcast Preview of Paul Wainwright’s Webinar on “Positive…
On October 15th, I hosted the latest in our KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series.
I'm really happy…
Jess Orr on What She Learned by Leaving Toyota
Last week was our fifth annual KaiNexus User Conference (or "KaiNexicon" as we now call it).
One of our keynote…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 27, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Globally, at least 5 patients die every minute due to unsafe…
Podcast #349 — John Dyer, “The Facade of Excellence”
My guest for episode #349 is John Dyer, president of his consulting firm, John Dyer & Associates, Inc.,…
The “Smart Loves Problems” TV Ad — But What Does Fear Do to…
This ad caught my attention while watching a little bit of Monday Night Football this week.
It's an IBM ad…
Podcast #348 — Cinnamon Dixon, Tiered Huddles at Cleveland Clinic
Our guest today for Episode 348 is Cinnamon Dixon, Director Of Continuous Improvement at Cleveland Clinic. I…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 13, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Canadian healthcare policy limits true innovation by…
Podcast #347 — Brad Parsons, Hospital CEO & Co-Author of…
Our guest today for Episode 347 is Brad Parsons, the CEO of NEA Baptist, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. NEA Baptist…
What This Hospital President Said About Lean, Respecting Staff, and Just Culture
This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems:
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General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems
General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos:…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 30, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
The last place I want to receive care is the hospital. …
Podcast #346 — Mark Ryan, Transformation, Kaizen, and Management at…
Joining me for Episode 346 of the podcast is Mark Ryan, a Transformation Coach and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 16, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
An experienced doctor in Toronto caused harm, operated…
Episode #6 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Speyside Scotch, Remembering…
Mark and Jamie
After the last episode with guest host Paul Critchley, I'm once again joined by Jamie…
Webinar Preview: Burn Your Ships! (And Full Webinar Recording)
Taryn Davis
Recently, KaiNexus and I hosted another webinar in our free series and I hope you were able to join…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 2, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
In 2008, I worked at a hospital when, during an Executive…