Tag: CEO

Parallels Between Philadelphia Eagles’ Coach Chip Kelly & A Lean Leader

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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”

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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?

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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

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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?

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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”

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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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Listen 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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Listen: 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...

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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

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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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Listen 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

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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...