Tag: ONeill

Webinar Preview (and Recording): Pursuing Zero Harm as a Driver of...

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I'm very happy that my friend and long-time colleague Meghan Scanlon, a Principal with the firm Value Capture, presented a webinar that KaiNexus and...

Can You Answer “Yes” to These Three Important Workplace Questions?

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I'm often reminded of three challenging questions that are asked by Paul O'Neill, former CEO of Alcoa and former US Treasury Secretary.  I've mentioned the questions before, in this blog post about Eric Ries and an employee's bill of rights. See more blog posts and my podcast with Mr. O'Neill. Sadly, I'm reminded of the questions when I'm around people who cannot answer "yes" to them in healthcare workplaces. This is a widespread problem.

Notes from Hearing Captain “Sully” Sullenberger Speak: Humility, Leadership, and Safety

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After I kicked off the Lean Six Sigma World Conference this week, I had the fantastic opportunity to hear the now-legendary Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger...

What’s Going on at Tesla? Is Elon Musk Following up on...

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There's a lot to admire about Elon Musk. I admire his risk taking and his entrepreneurial spirit. I use PayPal a lot (one of his early companies) and I admire the innovation of Tesla and SpaceX. But, I question how much Musk and Tesla have been willing to learn from Toyota or people like Paul O'Neill.

“What would you say… you do here?” — 2018 Edition

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I often get asked a question along the lines of "So, what exactly do you do?" Today, I give some updates about my various projects and partnerships, including continuing with KaiNexus (with a different title) and a new partnership with Value Capture.

7 Barriers to Patient Safety According to Dr. Donald J. Berwick

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Last month, I saw this article from the publication Hospitals & Health Networks (H&HN), where they summarized a speech given by the legendary Dr....

Throwback Thursday: My Interview with Paul O’Neill on Patient Safety &...

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One of the highlights of my podcasting adventures was the opportunity to interview Paul H. O'Neill back in 2011. The original episode was posted here as #124 in the series. This post a summary of our discussion.

Patient Safety Awareness Week 2016: Still Much Work to be Done

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This week is the annual Patient Safety Awareness Week. As the National Patient Safety Foundation says, "Every day is patient safety day." I've expressed...

The Shared Interests & Goals of Lean and the Patient Safety...

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Later today and tomorrow, I'll be attending the annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit that's produced by a non-profit called the Patient...

Super Bowl Commercial: American Factories? You Can’t Do That! Really?

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I'm a bit of a counter-culturalist when it comes to the hype about Super Bowl commercials being entertainment and being something we "have to...

Hospitals Prioritize Spending on Pretty Buildings over Safety?

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Here's an excellent commentary by  Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health: "In The Race For 'Fanciest...

Podcast #184 – John Toussaint, MD on CEO Challenges & Enduring...

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Listen It's great to have Dr. John Toussaint back for episode #184 of the podcast (see links to previous episodes below). He is, of course,...