Tag: Leadership
Guest Post: The Role of Middle Management in Toyota or a...
Mark's note: Today is the first of a series of guest posts that will appear over the next two weeks from a variety of...
Lean Blog Podcast #91 – Interview with Dr. Stephen Covey on...
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Episode #91 is a very special one-on-one conversation that I had with Dr. Stephen Covey, recorded at the Shingo Prize Conference in Salt Lake...
Right Method, Wrong Culture
I heard a great line from an Emergency Department doc and physician leader yesterday. Talking about his hospital's Lean efforts, he said, simply:
"Data should...
It’s All The Same – Leadership Challenges and Organizational Dynamics
I was able to have a chat with Eric Ries yesterday as we were recording some video of him answering some follow up questions...
Guest Post: Deming, Lean, and Healthcare Transformation
Mark's note: I'm happy to welcome a relatively new friend, Mike Stoecklein, as a guest author here on my Lean Blog. We have shared...
What Makes You Want to Do Better?
Recently, I was able to visit VIBCO, a Lean manufacturing company in Rhode Island. Company President Karl Wadensten is the host of "The Lean...
Lessons from a “Like Lean” Millionaire
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One of my blog themes is the idea of "Like Lean" - practices that seem very much like the...
Archived SlideCast of my Webinar on Gemba Walks
I have strong ties and connections to the state of Michigan, growing up in Livonia, starting my career there in Livonia, and having my...
Intrinsic Motivation in Lean Leadership: Unpacking Daniel Pink’s TED Talk on...
I have been a big fan of the author Daniel Pink since I heard about his most recent book Drive: The Surprising Truth About...
Exceptional Efforts in Imperfect Circumstances – Celebrated or Lamented?
Here's a thought starter for a Monday morning - I'm looking forward to hearing your perspectives. A few weeks ago, I heard a leader...
Another CEO Talk: “Can I Say That?”
The final keynote talk at the recent Society for Health Systems / ASQ Healthcare conference was given by Dr. Barry Silbaugh, a former hospital...
An Industrial Engineer as Hospital CEO
Last Friday at SHS/ASQ, I heard a talk by Michael Riordan, the CEO of the Greenville Hospital System in South Carolina.
He is one of...