Tag: Leadership

It's easy for an organization to say they are "doing Lean" or they have "started a Lean transformation." They might hire a consultant or...

A big theme in Lean management is the idea of "leading with humility." The first chapter of an excellent book written by Toyota employees and...

Joining me for episode #195 is my friend Steve Montague from LifeWings. Steve and I met initially through our shared interest in Lean and,...

Every once in a while, I have too many browser windows open and it slows my computer down. That's when I dump a bunch...

We've all seen it. We've probably all done it. What's that? Jumping to solutions. I hope this illustration I created gives you a bit of pause... not just...

Along my Lean journey, I learned an expression about the role of leaders and I shared this in my first book Lean Hospitals. Last year, this...

I'm a bit of a counter-culturalist when it comes to the hype about Super Bowl commercials being entertainment and being something we "have to...

When I recently did a Healthcare Kaizen workshop near Detroit, I invited an old friend of mine to attend as a guest. Marisa Smith, an...

Thanks to my friends at the Lean Enterprise Institute for hosting a new article of mine on their Lean Post blog. "The Question All Healthcare...

I recently stumbled across a very interesting and well-produced mixed-media presentation that starts with the sounds of snow crackling under a pair a boots......

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...

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...