By Mark Graban
http://www.leanblog.org/audio281 When we have really sticky, complicated problems (like the widespread healthcare patient safety and quality problems), I think it’s interesting to think about problems in the following terms… for …
http://leanblog.org/audio280 I guess I’m wired for improvement. Or, it’s just become a habit. Or, it’s both. I celebrate moments when I can identify an opportunity for improvement in my work. …
http://www.leanblog,org/audio279 Registration is open for “Kaizen Live!” — the 2019 edition. Joe Swartz and I are excited to announce that we are hosting the fourth site visit to his organization, …
This is an interesting article: Inside Toyota’s Takaoka #2 Line: The Most Flexible Line In The World I had a chance to visit the ‘Takaoka #1″ line in February 2018 …
From 2013 — http://www.leanblog.org/audio277 A principle that has been often discussed (and hopefully practiced) in the Lean community over the past few years is usually described as “respect for people.” …
https://leanblog.org/audio276 “Over the past year, I’ve heard about the “OKRs” methodology that is used in tech companies like Google. OKRs stands for Objectives & Key Results. The approach (along with …
I always enjoy the KaiNexus User Conference (now called KaiNexicon starting this year) and they ask me to give a talk each year. Last year, I gave a talk called …
http://www.leanblog.org/audio274 I find it really interesting when scientific facts and truth get superseded by new evidence. Science isn’t supposed to be stubborn… it’s OK to cast aside the old status …
I haven’t read it, but Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing has been a pop-culture phenomenon the past few years. …
Here’s an interesting column from Becker’s Hospital Review, written by Michael Dowling, President and CEO, Northwell Health. I’m guessing he created the headline, since the phrase “give a damn” doesn’t …
