Is Your Hospital Punishing or Encouraging People’s Necessary Creativity…
This blog post is a collaboration with a Lean healthcare consulting friend of mine, who heard another unfortunate…
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For Covid-19 Preparedness, Hospitals Need More Than Written Protocols
I've been thinking a lot about hospitals and how they're preparing for the expected tsunami of Covid-19 patients…
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,…
Kaizen in the Garrison Brothers Bourbon Bottle Dipping Process
I'm excited that our sold-out "Symposium on Learning Organizations" group will be visiting Toyota's San Antonio…
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…
Toyota is Admired for Good Reason… But About Those Rotating Job…
There's much to admire about Toyota and even regular readers of this blog might throw the "fanboy" label at me. …
[Updated] Monday’s #SolarEclipse: Supply Chain Challenges and Eye Safety…
Any rare event creates a number of challenges when it comes to manufacturing and supply chains. We're seeing a…
Easier, Better, Faster, Cheaper… What’s Missing There?
What if "easier" is less safe? Great question. It begs the question of why Safer isn't first in Shingo's list? Is…
#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.…
Measures, Incentives, Heart Attack Mortality, Driving Safety, and Statistical…
In this post, I look at the impact (or lack thereof) of targets, rankings, and incentives, when it comes to safe…
James Hereford – A #Lean COO from Stanford Becomes a Lean CEO at Fairview…
In today's post, I write about James Hereford, a Lean thinker and leader who is now CEO of Fairview Health Services…
Sad Bloomberg BusinessWeek Article on Auto Supplier Safety, Thoughts for…
A few of you sent me this article... and you were correct to think I would be interested: "Inside Alabama's Auto…
How Lean Thinkers Shop? Plus the Lean Blog Holiday Gift Guide 2016
I'm guessing most "Lean thinkers" stayed home the other day on the "Black Friday" shopping day. Why might…
Toronto Cyclist Error Proofs With a “Pool Noodle” to Improve His…
This article from the Toronto Star caught my eye the other day:
Cyclist says his pool noodle makes Toronto streets…
Bad Systems & Training, Weak Problem Solving, and Poor Supervision Cause…
The cancelation of a meaningless NFL exhibition pre-season game is probably one of the least important problems in…
Could Lean Thinking Have Prevented the Recent Disney Tragedy?
Mark's Note: I'm going to be away from the blog through July 15, releasing a podcast or two... but here's another…
Meet a Lean Blog Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply; Their “Gemba”…
Thanks to the team at Creative Safety Supply for their sponsorship of LeanBlog.org. They've been running ads in the…
Mr. Burns From the Simpsons is, No Surprise, a Safety Hypocrite
We can probably all use a mid-week chuckle... I used to be a die hard fan of The Simpsons. I've drifted away from…