We took some time outside of our regularly scheduled program to meet with Mark Graban from San Antonio, TX to talk about Kaizen -- Japanese for "change for the better" -- a management method used by some of the biggest companies.
Mark's first book, "Lean Hospitals," has been translated into seven languages. His new book is called, “Healthcare Kaizen" -- a common sense approach to revamping the healthcare system. He came by to share his ideas for improving all types of businesses, even small ones.
You'll hear about:
Mark's first book, "Lean Hospitals," has been translated into seven languages. His new book is called, “Healthcare Kaizen" -- a common sense approach to revamping the healthcare system. He came by to share his ideas for improving all types of businesses, even small ones.
You'll hear about:
- The difference between Six Sigma, Kaizen and Lean.
- Why treating employees well is good for business.
- The role leadership has to play to make it work.
- How to inject Kaizen thinking into a small business.
Podcast:
| 06_20_12.mp3 |
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