Why Leaders Need to Go and See Front-line Work
Why Leaders Need to Go and See Front-line Work
June 27, 2023

I am starting this post with a very obvious statement. Leading a complex organization, such as a hospital or health syst...

Beyond 'Yes, But Leadership': 10 Steps to Achieve Zero Harm
Beyond 'Yes, But Leadership': 10 Steps to Achieve Zero Harm
May 12, 2023

This is the fifth blog post in the #RootCauseRacism series. In 2001, the "Crossing the Quality Chasm" report highlighted...

Envisioning Systematically Safe Spaces
Envisioning Systematically Safe Spaces
May 8, 2023

This is the first post in the #RootCauseRacism series that runs through May 15th. It excites me to collaborate with the ...

Understanding Moral Injury in Healthcare with Wendy Dean, MD
Understanding Moral Injury in Healthcare with Wendy Dean, MD
February 8, 2023

Listen: Scroll down for a transcript, video, how to subscribe, and more Episode Synopsis: Welcome to Episode #77 of Habi...

Webinar Preview: Why Does the U.S. Need a National Patient Safety Board?
Webinar Preview: Why Does the U.S. Need a National Patient Safety Board?
January 12, 2023

Listen: Scroll down for a transcript, video, how to subscribe, and more Episode Synopsis: Welcome to Episode #75 of Habi...

HSS CEO Lou Shapiro on Culture as Strategy & How to Sustain Habitual Excellence
HSS CEO Lou Shapiro on Culture as Strategy & How to Sustain Habitual Excellence
November 2, 2022

Listen: Scroll down for a transcript, video, how to subscribe, and more Episode Synopsis: Welcome to Episode #73 of Habi...

Lessons From the Paul O'Neill Leadership Playbook [Transcript]
Lessons From the Paul O'Neill Leadership Playbook [Transcript]
October 27, 2022

Recently, Ken Segel and Mark Graban (both from Value Capture) presented a webinar titled: Seizing the Healthcare Safety ...

The Connections Between Joy in Work and Habitual Excellence
The Connections Between Joy in Work and Habitual Excellence
October 4, 2022

As I wrote about in May, Ken Segel (our CEO) and I were invited to speak together at the Michigan Lean Consortium's annu...