“Lean Koffie” in The Netherlands; Smells & Tastes the Same as Our…
Back in September, I wrote about our most recent "Lean Coffee" gathering in San Antonio, where people from…
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Netherlands
A Week in The Netherlands
This week, I'll be in The Netherlands for the first time since my visit in 2009. I was invited that first time by…
Guest Post: How Standardized Does a Kaizen Process Need to Be?
Mark's Note: Today's post is by a colleague from The Netherlands, Erwin Haas. Erwin is a leader in a Dutch…
Management Improvement Carnival #197: Lean & Deming
Again, I'm very happy to host the Carnival for John Hunter and his Curious Cat management improvement blog. My…
“Loving Care” for Patients Doesn’t Have to Wait for…
Today is Valentine's Day, so this blog post should give you a few hours' warning to buy a "just in time" gift for…
Guest Post: Kaizen and Passion
Mark's note: Today's guest post is from a friend of mine from The Netherlands. I had a chance to visit Marc and his…
Guest Post: Healthcare Kaizen in The Netherlands
Mark's note: Thanks to Freek Dekker for this guest post. I met Freek at last year's Lean Healthcare Transformation…
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…
Lean is “Loving Care”? Lean IS Loving Care… Or Should Be
As you read this, I'll have just arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, where I have the honor of being the guest of…
I Sometimes Sort of Hate My Book’s Title, I Think
Another interesting discussion that came up during my trip to The Netherlands... my book's title: Lean Hospitals:…
How Does Your Team React to a New Person?
I 've mentioned here, I think, that I was in The Netherlands earlier in June for almost a week. I was invited to…