This page features some of my favorite Lean Blog posts from the past.

• Where did I Start with Lean?
• Lean or “LAME”?
• Thoughts on Standardized Work
• “Assembly Line Medicine”
• How Checklists Help Me With My Podcasts
• “Lean Won’t Work Here – We’re Different”
• This WSJ Article (as do Many Organizations) Misses the Point of 5S
• 10 Things I Wish Lean Practitioners Wouldn’t Say in 2010
• Just Throw Everyone in Jail, Then
• A New Way to Learn Lean? Wii Lean!
• Two Extreme Sides to Every Story in Politics *and* Lean??
• Collection of Dilbert Cartoons on Lean and Six Sigma

Most Commented:

• Who is Visiting? Have any feedback on this Blog? (90+)
• Looking for Lean Quotes (82+)
• What’s the Buzz on Lean Certifications? (59+)
• 10 Things I Wish Lean Practitioners Wouldn’t Say in 2010 (41+)
• What Are Barriers to Kaizen in Healthcare (40+)
• Podcast #125 – Mike George on Lean Six Sigma for Government & Politicians (34)
• An Error Proofing Challenge (27)
• Is a “Rude” Customer Still Right? (24)
• No Loyalty or Responsibility from Dell – Don’t Call Them “Lean” (21)
• Management’s Job is to be Proactive (19)
• 100 Best Business Books of All Time? (19)
• Great Piece on Problem Solving (18)
• The Purpose of Kaizen Events (18)

About LeanBlog.org: Mark Graban is a consultant, author, and speaker in the “lean healthcare” methodology, focused on improving quality and patient safety, improving access, reducing costs, and fully engaging healthcare professionals. He is also the Chief Improvement Officer for KaiNexus.