Tag: Leadership

LeanBlog Podcast #83 – CEO Jim D’Addario on Lean Manufacturing Saving...

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Podcast #83 is an in-depth conversation with Jim D'Addario, the CEO of D'Addario, Inc., a manufacturer of guitar strings, drum heads, and other musical...

Guest Post: What Do You Do When…

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Mark's note: I've known Bruce Baker for a few years as a thoughtful commenter here on the Lean Blog. I was thrilled when he...

Notes on a Talk by Eric Ries at MIT on “Lean...

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One of my goals for the next few weeks is to catch up on blogging about some great speakers I've seen recently. Coming soon,...

Guest Post: CEOs and Kaizen

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Today's post is an email written by Patrick M. Anderson, Executive Director of Chugachmiut, Inc., the Tribal consortium created to promote self-determination to the...

Leading Lean A-Z: K, Be Kinetic

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This continues a series titled Leading Lean A-Z. This post is K: Be Kinetic. Did you ever have one of those days where you just...

Interesting Comment on a Toyota Post

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My blogging will be relatively light this week, given some holiday time off, family visiting, and a short trip for New Year's. There's nothing lazier,...

Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: Paul Levy

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Paul Levy on Transparency, Social Media, and Quality Following up and continuing this morning's post about MemorialCare. You can also read my notes and comments...

Meeting Newt Gingrich, a Lean Champion

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I had a great opportunity a few weeks back, seeing former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich give a talk at the Ontario Hospital...

Will Changing the CEO Help GM?

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I don't mean to kick Fritz Henderson while he's down, after he resigned as CEO of Government Motors this week. He resigned on Tuesday and...

How to Show Gratitute in Your Organization

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Some great thoughts for Thanksgiving Day from Quint Studer, ideas that could apply to any organization, not just in healthcare.Quint's Blog: The Grateful Workplace:...

Bad Behavior Kills – in Hospitals?

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amednews: Disruptive behavior by doctors, nurses persists a year after crackdown :: Nov. 16, 2009 ... American Medical News One of the two pillars of...

"Love" or "Lean," This Quote Rings True

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I saw this quote on Twitter from the pastor Rick Warren (happens to fit in the 140 characters): "Love isn't letting people do whatever they...