#Lean Healthcare Trip to China, Day 1, Part 1: Familiar Themes at the Beijing...
After arriving to the hotel in Beijing at about 8 pm the night before, I participated in a day long Lean Healthcare conference that very next morning. I'm glad I always presented in the mornings,...
View ArticleMy Lean Healthcare Trip to China: Transitioning From Beijing to Shanghai
Continuing my series of blog posts about my July trip to China, today's post is about the second city I visited: Shanghai. This post has some photos and descriptions of the high-speed train trip and...
View ArticleThe Making of an MLB Phenom, Shohei Ohtani: Looking at The Harada Method
I first learned about an approach to personal development called "The Harada Method" when Norman Bodek co-authored a book with Takashi Harada: The Harada Method: The Spirit of Self-Reliance. Norman was...
View ArticleCan Lean Improve Spinal Fusion Surgery? Is This the Right Definition or Use...
Here's a blog post written by three physicians: Can the auto industry improve spinal fusion surgery? It's interesting that they so closely associate Lean with the auto industry when, at this point,...
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The Path to Patient Safety in Japan (or Elsewhere): Reporting Problems,...
As I blogged about this morning, don't forget that you can get a FREE Kindle copy of Practicing Lean today (January 21, 2020). As I blogged about yesterday, my theme this week is “psychological...
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Lean Podcast #386 — Steven J. Spear Remembers Hajime Oba of Toyota
Joining me again for Episode #386 is Steve Spear, who reached out to share recollections of one of his most influential teachers and mentors, Hajime Oba, who passed away earlier this month at 75. I...
View ArticleRyan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: March 24th, 2023
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Subscribe to get these directly from Ryan via email. Insights about...
View ArticlePDSA, or Doing it Well, Starts With Psychological Safety
The core of Lean and the Toyota Production System is the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) or Plan-Do-Study-Adjust (PDSA) mindset. It's a structured approach for problem-solving and improvement. However, as...
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