Tag: Pascal Dennis
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: March 20, 2026
Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly...
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: December 12, 2025
This edition of Ryan McCormack's Operational Excellence Mixtape explores how technology, leadership, and culture intersect in continuous improvement. Topics range from AI-driven quality engineering...
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: March 26, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him!
News, blogs, articles, resources,...
Operational Excellence Mixtape: December 20, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
It's been 20 years since To Err is Human, the seminal report from the Institute of Medicine, was released, estimating,...
Cleveland Clinic’s New CEO on Improvement and “Tiered Huddles”
Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD was named CEO of the Cleveland Clinic just over a year ago, replacing long-time CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD.
As I've blogged about (and podcasted about), I've been impressed with the Cleveland Clinic Improvement Model and their approach to continuous improvement, problem solving, and Lean management.
Dr. Mihaljevic has written a blog post about the power of "tiered huddles"...
Podcast #263 – Pascal Dennis, “Andy & Me and the Hospital”
Joining me for Episode #263 is another returning guest, Pascal Dennis (@AuthorPascal on Twitter). He was previously a guest on Episodes #96 and #239, talking...
Pascal Dennis on Lean Production Simplified (3rd Edition) and Lean Beyond...
Joining me for Episode #239 is Pascal Dennis, somebody I really respect and have learned a lot from over the years… I’d gladly call him “sensei” (although he and I agree that’s not a term one should bestow upon themselves). I’m very happy to have him as a guest again...
Gemba Academy Podcasts – Jon Miller on “Practical Problem Solving”
If you've got time over the weekend (or in the near future)... about three hours to be precise... these three four podcast episodes from Gemba...
“Safety is always our top priority” – From lip service to...
It's really easy to make statements like "patient safety is our top priority." That same statement can be applied to hospital staff, as well.
Or,...
Those Who Are Newest to Lean Are Often Those Who Think...
Here's a great post from Pascal Dennis on Lean and PDCA (or PDSA):
PDCA - the Pounding Heart Muscle of Life
Everybody should read Pascal's post......
When Steering Wheels Fly Off: Questions About Blame, Process, and Learning
In the news yesterday, a General Motors recall over what could be just one isolated steering wheel problem in an Ohio-built Chevrolet (don't call...
Why Setting Targets for the Number of Kaizen Ideas Usually Backfires
When an organization sets a target for the number of kaizen ideas employees should submit, it usually gets exactly what it asked for --...














