Maybe “Just Do Its” Should be Called “Just PDSA Its”?
In the practice of Lean and continuous improvement, people often describe small improvements as "Just Do Its."…
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Lean Lesson: Don’t Get Crushed Because of Bad Standardized Work
There are variations out there of graphics that are meant to illustrate how Standardized Work and Kaizen fit…
An Example of Quick PDSA Study & Adjust on ESPN’s MNF?
Last night was the first night of Monday Night Football (MNF) on ESPN. I didn't tune in until the last five…
I Haven’t Been Following the Best Standardized Work for This Daily Habit?
"The way we've always done it" doesn't mean that's the right way or the best way to do something.
One of my…
The One Word I Kept Hearing at Wineries in Spain and France
I'll get right to it. The word:
"Experiment."
Well, I also heard "experiments" and "experimenting," but you…
A PDSA Cycle in the Early Days of Baseball Uniforms
As somebody who grew up as a big baseball fan, I somehow managed to not see the Ken Burns documentary, Baseball.
…
Podcast #312 – Jeff Hunter on “Patient-Centered Strategy”
Joining me today for Episode #312 of the podcast is Jeff Hunter, author of the excellent book "Patient-Centered…
The Making of an MLB Phenom, Shohei Ohtani: Looking at The Harada Method
I first learned about an approach to personal development called "The Harada Method" when Norman Bodek co-authored…
Applying Kaizen to My Various Websites Trying to practice what I preach...
I do my best to practice what I preach. I'm not perfect, by any means, but I'm pretty good about practicing the…
Toyota Helps a Young Inventor; Look at His Dad’s Toyota Desk
it's great to see an 11 year old thinking like an engineer and an entrepreneur. He's the son of a Toyota…
Stop Wasting People’s Time (in a #LeanStartup or any Organization) by…
As Eric wrote about in The Lean Startup (and as many others say), time is the most precious commodity anybody has.…
My Webinar Recording: Standardize What Makes Sense… Then Engage Everybody in…
Today at 3 PM, I'm doing a webinar at the invitation of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, as part of…
… But I Do Have Time for Fire Fighting
This recent tweet of mine struck a nerve, apparently, based on the number of times it was liked and retweeted --…
The Challenge of PDSA: Feeling Like You’ve Fallen Short
Mark's note: Today's post is by Cristal Totterman, a pharmacist and Lean leader I have known for a couple of years…
Personal Kaizen: How I Reduced Effort & Time in Scheduling Phone Calls
In today's post, I write about how Kaizen starts with you. I share some examples of "personal Kaizen," including…
The Heroism of Incremental Care & Incremental Improvement in Medicine &…
Are there parallels between medicine and organizations when we look at the tension between heroism and the…
This Time, the NEJM Publishes Something Positive About #Lean
You might remember the hubbub (a kerfuffle?) over the NEJM opinion piece written by Dr. Jerome Groopman and Dr.…
J.C. Penney’s CEO on Listening to Front-Line Employees
After the previous CEO of JC Penney, Ron Johnson, was fired (see my post "Lack of PDSA made JCP CEO SOL?"), it…