Tag: Leadership

Author Interview with Alfie Kohn, “Punished by Rewards”

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My guest for LeanBlog Podcast #57 is Alfie Kohn, an author and lecturer in the fields of education, parenting, and human behavior. His books...

What It Means to Lead

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Rod Dreher: What it means to lead | Dallas Morning News | Opinion: Viewpoints"Authority is responsibility. Authority...

Eliminating Waste through Direct Communication

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Eliminating He Said, She Said « Sharing thoughts, ideas and suggestions on hardwiring successI really like Quint Studer's books, not just for healthcare,...

Lean Management in Healthcare: Patrick Anderson’s Vision in Chugachmiut

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LeanBlog Podcast Episode #53 is a conversation with Patrick M. Anderson, the Executive Director of Chugachmiut, the Tribal consortium created to promote self-determination to...

More Proof that Exhortations Don’t Work?

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Singletary dropped pants at halftime - SF Gate Funny story here about new 49ers coach, Mike Singletary, during halftime of his first game. When his team...

FedEx’s Fred Smith on Why We Need Manufacturing

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The Weekend Interview - WSJ.comGood interview with the CEO of FedEx, Fred Smith. If you click on the link above, be warned there's some...

Lean Cultures in the Top Small Workplaces

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Top Small Workplaces 2008 - WSJ.comToday's WSJ was well worth the $2.00. Yes, I subscribe to the online Journal, but there's something nice about...

The Key to a Successful Lean Journey? Leadership!

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A friend of mine, Kurt Woolley at Intel, has written an article for Industry Week that is quite popular. I thought I would share...

Presenting at the Lab Quality Confab

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I'm giving a talk this morning at the "Lab Quality Confab," an event for hospital laboratory leaders. The title of my presentation is "Engaging...

The 20 Things a Supervisor Should Not Say

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Thanks to Charlie P. for sharing this gem from the now out of print book: 40 Years, 20 Million Ideas: The Toyota Suggestion System ...

Taking Responsibility for Mistakes – On the Field, and Off

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Wildcats know they have room to improve -- chicagotribune.comThose of you who know me recognize me as a diehard Northwestern Wildcats fan. Yes, it's...

Two New Quotes I Like

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I heard a great quote at a conference today. I would give attribution, but I'm not sure if I have the OK to cite...