Lean Blog Audio — Easier, Better, Faster, Cheaper… What’s Missing There?
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 …
Lean Blog Audio — A Prototype For My “Two-Bin Hand Sanitizer” Concept
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 …
Lean Blog Audio — A Lesson From Toyota: Thanking Employees for Pointing
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 …
Lean Blog Audio — 3 Recent Audience Questions on Kaizen & Continuous Improvement
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 …
Lean Blog Audio — Reader Question: A Lone Wolf in #Lean Facilitator’s Clothing
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 …
Lean Blog Audio — Thoughts on “Good” vs. “Better” from My College Marching Band
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 …
Lean Blog Audio — The Good and the Bad of the United CEO’s Follow Up to
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 …
Lean Blog Audio — “Practicing Lean” as an Audio Book – First Half Now Available
I’m excited to announce that Practicing Lean is now available as an audio book… or least the first half is, but you can buy today. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support
Lean Blog Audio — My LinkedIn Article: Supply Chain Matters – at the Oscars
The mistakes at The Oscars were trivial and unimportant in the grand scheme of things. What are some lessons learned that apply to improving healthcare supply chains? — Support this …
Lean Blog Audio — Don’t Have Time for Meditation or Improvement? You Should…
If you don’t have 20 minutes for meditation, you should…. do what? Does this classic Zen quote apply to Kaizen and continuous improvement? — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support