Tag: Safety
Inside GE Aerospace’s Flight Deck: How Larry Culp Leads with Lean...
tl;dr: GE Aerospace is redefining its culture under CEO Larry Culp through a Lean operating system called "Flight Deck," built on safety, SQDC, and...
Improving MRI Safety for Patients and Staff: Tobias Gilk
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My guest for Episode #497 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Tobias Gilk, the founder...
Are Mistakes Proof That You’re Trying? It Depends.
TL;DR: "Mistakes are proof you're trying" sounds encouraging -- but it depends on the setting. In innovation work, mistakes are often part of learning....
Lean Whiskey #44: New Year’s Resolutions, But not Dry January; Boeing...
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In Episode 44 of the Lean Whiskey podcast, Jamie Flinchbaugh and Mark Graban get back together for this first episode of 2024.
Since we're...
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 12, 2024
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Lean Whiskey #43: 100 Years of Suntory Whiskey; Safety at SpaceX
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In Episode 43 of the "Lean Whiskey" podcast, Jamie Flinchbaugh and Mark Graban begin by talking about each of our interviews regarding the new...
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 20th, 2023
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Subscribe to get...
Lean Leadership Lessons from Ford and Uber CEOs: Culture, Crisis, and...
tl;dr: In a riveting discussion, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi delve into Lean principles, cultural shifts, and operational challenges. From...
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh Talks Culture, Cohesiveness, and Safety at GE’s...
This is the first in a series of posts about the sessions from the GE Lean Mindset event that I was able to attend...
The Plimsoll Line: Mistake Proofing the Overloading of Ships
tl;dr: In this post, Mark explores the concept of the Plimsoll Line as a form of mistake-proofing in the maritime industry. He delves into...
Some Common Themes From the GE Lean Mindset Event’s Diversity of...
tl;dr: In this post, Mark discusses key takeaways from the GE Lean Mindset events, particularly focusing on the diversity of backgrounds among attendees. He...
Happy Labor Day! Posts About Creating Better & Safer Workplaces
Reposted from last year, here are a few past blog posts on the theme of Labor Day and it's hopefully a helpful reminder to focus on safety and our obligation to employees. Let's keep up our work that aims to create better workplaces for all...















