Stephen R. Covey, R.I.P.
Stephen Covey died today. Stephen was a truly “good man” in every reasonable sense of that word. He did his best to practice what he preached and what he preached was not simply good management, but moral, spiritual, ethical conduct in the board room, the workplace and in the home.
Lean: Is It A Change Methodology or An End State?
Is “Lean” a change methodology or an end-state, where we are going, or how we are getting there. Many lean implementations fail due to a failure to appreciate effective change methodologies. Whole-system architecture is a “macro-lean” change methodology.
Lean Health Care
If you examine each of the characteristics of a lean organization you will find that it is not hard to apply them to a hospital or other health care organization.
What is Lean Management and Culture
The exact definition of “lean” has been the subject of some debate recently on lean discussion forums. Here are some definitions, and the are all correct.
From Russia with Lean
A few impressions of Russia and Russian managers after a week in St. Petersburg teaching Lean Culture and Continuous Improvement.
Health Care Lean
I haven't been posting much lately because I have been extremely busy working with a health care client developing a lean management system and revising my team manual to be focused entirely on the health care lean. Like many who have developed some knowledge in the...