My guest for Episode #286 is Dean Gruner, MD, the recently retired CEO of ThedaCare, a health system in Wisconsin that has long been considered a worldwide leader in the practice of Lean in healthcare. See this article about his retirement, where he says…
One challenge with teaching Lean is that there isn’t aways a consistent definition that’s used by everybody. Some of the definitions are really bad. Some of them are just different …
I’m excited to announce that the audiobook version of our book Practicing Lean is complete! It’s available for purchase via LeanPub.com and it might be available through other channels in the …
Let’s start by stating the obvious: it sucks to wait 24 hours or more on a stretcher in an emergency department hallway waiting for a real hospital bed. It’s sad …
This is an elaboration on something I originally posted on LinkedIn. I saw somebody touting an approach that would guarantee “maximum efficiency for your management gemba walks.” Ah, the efficiency …
Any rare event creates a number of challenges when it comes to manufacturing and supply chains. We’re seeing a pretty historic “spike” in demand for products like the inexpensive glasses …
Highlights of “Boss Level Podcast” – Gen. Stan McChrystal and the Book “Team of Teams” I’ve read most of retired General Stanley McChrystal’s excellent book Team of Teams: New Rules …
Today at 3 PM, I’m doing a webinar at the invitation of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, as part of their “Quality Café” series. Thanks for the invitation! …
I enjoy “gemba visits” (of sorts) to wineries and vacations often focus on this walking, tasting, and learning. I usually read the wine column that’s in the Wall St. Journal …
In this episode, Mark and Karen discuss a provocative question she raised: “Is Lean Dead?” (or “dying?”). Karen is the author of books including “Value Stream Mapping” and “The Outstanding Organization.” Her next book is titled “Clarity First” and we’ll …
