Respect for People as a Competitive Advantage in Major League Baseball
"Respect for people" is, of course, a core tenet of Lean and the Toyota Production System. It's an important idea…
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Operational Excellence Mixtape: May 8, 2020
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this...
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Lean is…
Habitual Excellence Episode #1: Paul O’Neill
As I mentioned the other day, I've helped the firm Value Capture launch a new podcast called "Habitual…
Announcing a New Podcast Series: “Habitual Excellence”
During this week-from-home pandemic era, one of my projects has been to set up a podcast for the firm Value…
The Late Paul O’Neill’s Playbook for Habitual Excellence [Video]
Today, I went for a brisk 50-minute walk on a sunny morning and my companion the voice of the late Paul O'Neill as…
Remembering a Great Leader, Paul O’Neill (1935-2020)
Paul H. O'Neill, Sr. (1935 - 2020)
It was a sad weekend, hearing about the passing of Paul H O'Neill, Sr. on…
Webinar Preview (and Recording): Pursuing Zero Harm as a Driver of Lean in Any…
I'm very happy that my friend and long-time colleague Meghan Scanlon, a Principal with the firm Value Capture,…
Can You Answer “Yes” to These Three Important Workplace Questions?
I'm often reminded of three challenging questions that are asked by Paul O'Neill, former CEO of Alcoa and former US…
Notes from Hearing “Sully” Speak: Humility, Leadership, and Safety For…
After I kicked off the Lean Six Sigma World Conference this week, I had the fantastic opportunity to hear the…
What’s Going on at Tesla? Is @ElonMusk Following up on Employee Injuries? …
There's a lot to admire about Elon Musk. I admire his risk taking and his entrepreneurial spirit. I use PayPal a…
“What would you say… you do here?” — 2018 Edition …
I often get asked a question along the lines of "So, what exactly do you do?" Today, I give some updates about my…
7 Barriers to Patient Safety According to Dr. Donald J. Berwick
Last month, I saw this article from the publication Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN), where they…
#Throwback Thursday: My Interview with Paul O’Neill on Patient Safety &…
One of the highlights of my podcasting adventures was the opportunity to interview Paul H. O'Neill back in 2011.…
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2016: Still Much Work to be Done
This week is the annual Patient Safety Awareness Week. As the National Patient Safety Foundation says, "Every day…
The Shared Interests & Goals of Lean and the Patient Safety Movement
Later today and tomorrow, I'll be attending the annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit that's…
Dilbert on Leadership
The image here is the final panel of a Dilbert strip from 2010.
I use the last panel because it's an all-purpose…
Super Bowl Commercial: American Factories? You Can’t Do That! Really?
I'm a bit of a counter-culturalist when it comes to the hype about Super Bowl commercials being entertainment and…
Hospitals Prioritize Spending on Pretty Buildings over Safety?
Here's an excellent commentary by Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H, a professor at the Harvard School of Public…