Transcription of my recent podcast with John Toussaint, M.D., CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value. The lessons Dr. Toussaint learned in healthcare are equally applicable to many other organizations. Learn about the partnership between the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) and the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value (TCHV) that brings together two of the Read More …
My guest on the Business901 podcast was Bill Dettmer Senior Partner of Goal Systems International. Bill is one of the most recognized expert in the Theory of Constraints field and more specifically the Logical Thinking Process. He has Eight years graduate level teaching of systems management, systems analysis, human factors, management control systems, organizational behavior Read More …
In this blog post Story of Going Lean in Healthcare: On the Mend and in a recent podcast, Transforming Healthcare thru Lean. I was introduced to the 5 Stages of Change outlined by one of the co-authors, John Toussaint, MD. Recently, when I was reading the book Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment Read More …
Most continuous improvement efforts and most notably Lean are influenced heavily by the power of visualization. In fact, the post-it-note and a roll of butcher paper may be the two most important tools that you can have. Even computers are trying to jump into the fray like the iPad. ;) Graphics, Sticky notes, Mapping and Read More …
I question if is just the latest fad or the latest take on an improvement method that gets us motivated. It is good that we continuously strive to improve whether it be Lean, Six Sigma or any Continuous Improvement effort. I made this quick chart out that describes just a few of the disciplines that Read More …
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