Five Thoughts on Lean Transformation Models
Various models have been created on key steps in a successful Lean transformation. This is an overview and analysis of two transformation models by Lean East.
The Achievement Habit
Lean East summarizes The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life by Bernard Roth.
Ready…Fire!…Aim
Lean East explains why it is best to take action and experiment right away using the PDCA process. Learn from your trial and re-aim based on the result.
How to Change Things When Change is Hard
This is part of an ongoing series of organizational and personal improvement book reviews. If you have read the book already use this as a reminder of key lessons. If you have not read the book and are looking to learn and grow as a leader, this summary will share the basics. Read the entire […]
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
This is part of an ongoing series of organizational and personal improvement book reviews. If you have read the book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion already, use this as a reminder of key lessons. If you have not read the book and are looking to learn and grow as a leader, this summary will share […]
Problem Solving to Root Cause
While facilitating an improvement project for a hospital’s surgical department recently, our team was presented with a clear opportunity for improvement. Recent data logged during a long day of procedures included three separate surgical cases where the patient’s discharge paperwork was incorrect. These three errors were all caught by the surgeon before the patient was […]
