What Do These Healthcare Leaders Mean by “Habitual Excellence?”
I post here a lot about my most recent podcast series, "My Favorite Mistake," but my first pandemic podcast…
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New eBook — Lasting Impact: Leaders Share Lessons From Paul O’Neill
As I blogged about back in August, the team at Value Capture released an eBook that was built around…
Enter to Win One of 3 Copies of the Paul O’Neill “Playbook for…
I'm happy to be partnering with Value Capture to give away three paperback copies of A Playbook for Habitual…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 2, 2020
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this...
Healthcare -- Creating Value for Patients
Why did…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: Sept 18, 2020
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this...
Healthcare -- Creating Value for Patients
Another…
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…
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 was the voice of the late Paul…
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.…