Tag: CEO
Parallels Between Philadelphia Eagles’ Coach Chip Kelly & A Lean Leader
The Philadelphia Eagles are playing in an NFL playoff matchup tonight against the New Orleans Saints. I'd admired Eagles head coach Chip Kelly and...
Guest Post: Book Chapter on VIBCO and “Captain Karl”
Mark's note: Today's guest post is an excerpt from the book Remarkable by Toby LaVigne. Toby's bio can be found at the bottom of this...
Detroit Elects a Lean Thinking Mayor? Will it Make a Difference?
I grew up just outside of Detroit, so I'm always pulling for the city to turn things around.
The newly-elected mayor, Mike Duggan, is the...
A Health System CEO, Gary Passama, Blogs About Lean
It's great to see CEOs blogging and sharing transparently on the web, sharing their views, stories, and opinions. Paul Levy was a real innovator...
If Your Wait Has Been More Than 30 Minutes, Do What?
A hat tip goes to my friend and fellow author Naida Grunden for sending me this picture. I have seen similar signs in many...
What I’m Reading: “Little Bets”
I've recently been reading an enjoyable book by Peter Sims, Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries.
The practice of Kaizen, of course,...
Podcast #184 – John Toussaint, MD on CEO Challenges & Enduring...
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It's great to have Dr. John Toussaint back for episode #184 of the podcast (see links to previous episodes below). He is, of course,...
Dan Florizone, Lean in Saskatchewan Government, Health and Education Sectors
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Joining me for episode #180 of the Lean Blog Podcast is Dan Florizone, who served from 2008 until last month as Deputy Minister of...
“The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen” Coming Soon – Preview a...
Joe Swartz and I are building upon our well-received (and Shingo Research Award winning) book Healthcare Kaizen with a new special edition aimed at...
Kaiser Permanente CEO George Halvorson on Continuous Improvement
There's a great piece, currently available for free on the HBR website, about continuous improvement:
The Culture to Cultivate
The author, George Halvorson, is the recently...
Podcast #178 – Drew Greenblatt, President of Marlin Wire on Lean...
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Joining me for Podcast #178 is Drew Greenblatt, President and Owner of Marlin Steel Wire Products, a manufacturing company based in Baltimore. I was...
Video about “Healthcare Kaizen” at Franciscan St. Francis Health System
Below is a very nice video that was produced by Franciscan St. Francis Health System, the organization where my Healthcare Kaizen co-author Joe Swartz...