By Mark Graban
Does the Phrase “Lean Transformation” Jump to a Solution? Another in the series of “do words matter?” posts… do phrases like “Lean Transformation” resonate as much as “Business Transformation?” — …
Imitation as a Path to Innovation… If You Know What to Copy… At the recent Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, there were thought provoking presentations… and we had many discussions about …
If we’re going to practice Kaizen (continuous improvement), do the words matter? Should we call it a Kaizen Card or something else? Do we start with a “problem” or something …
What if “easier” is less safe? Great question. It begs the question of why Safer isn’t first in Shingo’s list? Is it because safety is assumed to be such a …
Does your healthcare organization struggle with keeping hand sanitizer dispensers full? Let me know what you think of this “two-bin kanban” system prototype from a vendor that might more forward …
Thanks to Lean Frontiers for sharing a story from Mike Hoseus on LinkedIn. Mike is, of course, co-author of the excellent book Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the …
Here are three audience questions we didn’t have time to address after a recent talk that I gave… questions about engaging people in improvement and about how to share and …
Today’s reader question comes from somebody who has been put in the position of what I call “the lone wolf” in a health system. This happens a lot. A health …
What are the parallels between the mindsets and approach of a world-class university band director and our mindsets in Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement, in healthcare or beyond? — Support …
It’s good that United’s CEO has taken responsibility for system problems. It’s great that they are changing some policies. But why does he say they don’t have a culture problem …
