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A New Experiment: Highlights from my September Podcast with Steve Spear
I hope you're a regular listener to my Lean Blog Podcast series, where I've interviewed authors and Lean leaders…
Podcast #262 – Steven J. Spear, “Beyond the Jargon” of Lean and…
My guest for Episode #262 is Steven J. Spear (@stevenjspear on Twitter). He is author of the fantastic book The…
This Upcoming Webinar on Change and Brain Science Will Open Your Eyes
I've known Dr. Mark Jaben for a while now... we share not just a similar sounding name, but also a passion for…
The Need for Standardized Work When Ordering Whiskey
Ah, whiskey. I like whiskey. I’m not afraid to say that. I’ve blogged about whiskey (or whisky) once before: Why…
“How do you deliver quality and value to market quickly?” –…
When I was back at MIT earlier this month, I really enjoyed the lectures that I was able to attend. See my notes…
Lean is a “Generic” Term for TPS (and The Toyota Way), Says Dan Jones
People often say Lean is pretty simple (or that it's just "common sense"). Yeah, some of the concepts are simple...…
The IOM Asks “What’s Possible in Healthcare?”
Last year, the Institute of Medicine released its latest report titled, "Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to…
Join Me at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Sept 25-26
I hope you'll join me and a lot of Lean friends at the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, to be held in…
Fox News Channel Understands “Lean” Better than the WSJ
On Friday, there was yet another Wall Street Journal article about Lean (fixating as they always do on the "Just In…
Steven J. Spear Podcast for the upcoming IQPC Lean Six Sigma Summit
I'm happy to be a media partner for the upcoming IQPC Lean Six Sigma & Process Improvement Summit, to be held…
Update on WIHI, “On the Mend” and the LEI Healthcare Summit
I wanted to post a few updates about some efforts related to the Lean Enterprise Institute:
WIHI audio…
My Debut on “The Lean Edge” — Too Lean?
I'm happy to announce my debut on the site TheLeanEdge.org, where many Lean authors have their say in answering a…
Upcoming WIHI Broadcast with Toussaint, Spear, and Kaplan
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has a free podcast/audio series called WIHI. My friend e-Patient…
Parallels between “Lean Startups” and “Adaptive Design”
I've been a fan of the "Lean Startups" work of Eric Ries since last year, so I'm happy to be producing a free LEI…
LeanBlog Podcast #87 – Steven J. Spear, PhD, Lean in Healthcare
Episode #87 is a discussion with a returning guest, Steven J. Spear, PhD, author of the outstanding book…
2009 Management Improvement Carnival
It's an honor to again contribute to John Hunter's amalgamated Management Improvement Blog Carnival. The main page…
Wachter is Right: Patient Safety is Not the Patient’s Job
Wachter's World: Can Patients Help Ensure Their Own Safety? More Importantly, Why Should They Have To?
The whole…