Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
Business:Management
Author, podcaster, and consultant
https://www.leanblog.org/389
My guest for Episode #389 is Elisabeth Swan. She is the co-author of The Problem-Solver's Toolkit and co-host of the Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast. As her bio says, she's "been helping people successfully build their problem-solving muscles for over 30 years, and she loves what she does every single day."
In the episode, we discuss brainstorming, using an article she wrote for GoLeanSixSigma.com as the starting point: "Green Belts: Group Brainstorming Is a Waste of Time." Why has classic brainstorming proven to be ineffective, especially in the context of Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement? And how can it be better given the reality of remote teams?
The conversation also veers into talking about Elisabeth's history in improv comedy and how lessons from the improv approach influence her to this day. Why does "structure set you free" in improv or Lean Six Sigma? We'll talk about that and more.
Harry Moser on the COVID-19 Supply Chain Wake-Up Call, Reshoring, and Lean
Dan Markovitz, "The Conclusion Trap"
Mitch Cahn on Lean and Pivoting to Shields & Gowns at Unionwear
Crystal Y. Davis on the Business Impact of Covid-19, and More
Adam Lawrence on Kaizen Events & The Wheel of Sustainability
Ask Docs Anything on Covid-19 / Coronavirus
@LeahBinder of @LeapfrogGroup on Coronavirus Prep & #PatientSafety Progress
Alfred Angerer on Lean Healthcare in Switzerland
Steve Spear on Evolving our Knowledge and Learning on #Lean
Dr. Michael Conroy on Lean as a Chief Medical Officer
Amy C. Edmondson on Psychological Safety and "The Fearless Organization"
An Engineer, an Architect, and a Nurse on Healthcare Improvement
Kim Hollon on the CEO's Role in Lean and Patient Safety
Quint Studer on Tips for Busy Leaders in Healthcare and Beyond
Dr. Fred Southwick, Teaching Quality, Patient Safety & Lean
Joel Tosi and Dion Stewart, "Creating Your Dojo"
Tim Turner - Building Lexus, Leaving Toyota, and Helping Elsewhere
John Dyer, "The Facade of Excellence"
Cinnamon Dixon, Tiered Huddles at Cleveland Clinic
Brad Parsons, Hospital CEO & Co-Author of "Creating an Effective Management System"