Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups.
Mark's new book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation.
He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean.
Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
U.S. Companies Competing with China Using Lean
U.S. industry going lean to compete with China | Reuters
Yesterday, I recorded a podcast with Jim D'Addario, CEO of the namesake multi-generational family company...
Superficial Lean Laboratory Explanation
Laboratory Equipment - Easy Lean Lab Exercises
When I see "Easy Lean" or, as I also saw recently in a consultant's promotion, "Instant Lean," I...
The Emperor’s Sacred Cow’s New Clothes – “Flexing” Hospital Staff
Since moving into healthcare in 2005, I've been surprised by a number of things in the hospital environment. The first time a skilled medical...
Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: Paul Levy
Paul Levy on Transparency, Social Media, and Quality
Following up and continuing this morning's post about MemorialCare. You can also read my notes and comments...
Notes from #IHI09 Day 2: MemorialCare
What an invigorating and exciting time at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st National Forum. Highlights from Day 2 included a talk on...
New Blog Design Launched! PDCA Time…
Hi, this all might seem like "muda" (waste) to many of you who had commented that you liked the old design just fine... but...
Coming Soon: Notes from Day 2 at IHI '09 Forum
Ah, travel delays. Late night getting back from Orlando, so I will type up notes over the weekend from Wednesday's talks at the Institute...
A Lean Change Agent's Move to Healthcare in Michigan
'It's all about process': Saint Mary's Steve Palmreuter targets wasteHere is an article that might serve as an inspiration for those of you who...
Notes from My First IHI National Quality Forum (#ihi09)
Today was an exciting day at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's 21st annual National Forum on Healthcare Quality Improvement. It's my first time here,...
Matthew May’s Encounter with Tiger & Goals of Perfection
In Pursuit of Elegance | My Own Tiger's Tale
What does Tiger Woods have to do with Lean Thinking and hospitals? Read on...
Our good friend,...
Meeting Newt Gingrich, a Lean Champion
I had a great opportunity a few weeks back, seeing former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich give a talk at the Ontario Hospital...
Will Changing the CEO Help GM?
I don't mean to kick Fritz Henderson while he's down, after he resigned as CEO of Government Motors this week.
He resigned on Tuesday and...
