Tag: Leadership

Podcast #349 — John Dyer, “The Facade of Excellence”

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My guest for episode #349 is John Dyer, president of his consulting firm, John Dyer & Associates, Inc., and author of the new book, The...

The “Smart Loves Problems” TV Ad — But What Does Fear...

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This ad caught my attention while watching a little bit of Monday Night Football this week. It's an IBM ad titled "Smart Loves Problems." The ad's...

Podcast #348 — Cinnamon Dixon, Tiered Huddles at Cleveland Clinic

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Our guest today for Episode 348 is Cinnamon Dixon, Director Of Continuous Improvement at Cleveland Clinic. I interviewed her for the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement...

Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 13, 2019

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Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Canadian healthcare policy limits true innovation by clinging to outdated thinking developed in times of much slower change and...

Podcast #347 — Brad Parsons, Hospital CEO & Co-Author of “Creating...

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Our guest today for Episode 347 is Brad Parsons, the CEO of NEA Baptist, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. NEA Baptist is a 228-bed hospital and...

What This Hospital President Said About Lean, Respecting Staff, and Just...

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This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems: Q & A with Art Gianelli, president...

General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems

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General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead. "Learning...

Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 30, 2019

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Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients The last place I want to receive care is the hospital.  There are innumerable advantages to being treated in...

Podcast #346 — Mark Ryan, Transformation, Kaizen, and Management at Franciscan...

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Joining me for Episode 346 of the podcast is Mark Ryan, a Transformation Coach and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at Franciscan Health. Mark will...

Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 16, 2019

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Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients An experienced doctor in Toronto caused harm, operated without consent, and intimidated staff for years.  A disturbing but unsurprising...

Episode #6 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Speyside Scotch, Remembering Lee...

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After the last episode with guest host Paul Critchley, I'm once again joined by Jamie Flinchbaugh for another "Lean Whiskey" podcast. In Episode 6 of...

Webinar Preview: Burn Your Ships! (And Full Webinar Recording)

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Recently, KaiNexus and I hosted another webinar in our free series and I hope you were able to join us. Taryn Davis, of the firm...