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The Return of “Ted Lasso” and the End of “Tyrannical” Managers?

Mark Graban Jul 22, 2021 0

Remembering and Mourning Nate Hurle, a Healthcare Improvement Champion

Ryan McCormack's Operational Excellence Mixtape: July 16, 2021

Celebrating 15 Years of #Lean Podcasting Today — A…

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Ryan McCormack's Operational Excellence Mixtape: July 2, 2021

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What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First…

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Don't Lie to Your Customer About Scores or Seats (or…

Jun 30, 2021

Revisiting My Interview of Paul O'Neill, Sr. From 2011

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Amin Elhassan: It's Not Enough to Be Right, How You…

Jun 23, 2021

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Celebrating 15 Years of #Lean Podcasting Today — A Birthday-versary

Mark Graban Jul 16, 2021 2

TODAY marks the 15th birthday (or is it an anniversary?) of my Lean Blog Interviews podcast (known in the…

Katie Anderson: One Year of “Learning to Lead, Leading…

Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement from Railroads to…

The Lean Journey (and Mass Vaccination Sites) at Munson…

Dr. John Kenagy on Adaptive Design Kata: An Improvement and…

``My Favorite Mistake`` Podcast

A Surgical Mistake and the Pressure to Lie and Cover It Up — Why Do Wrong…

Mark Graban May 25, 2021 0

I don't post every episode of the My Favorite Mistake podcast here, but my latest episode (#70) will have a strong…

Mark and Lee Talk About Mistakes and Lean

Creating a Culture of Learning From Mistakes at The Raymond Corporation

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Mark Graban, Quality Digest Interview (With Transcript)

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Operational Excellence Mixtapes (by Ryan McCormack)

Ryan McCormack's Operational Excellence Mixtape: July 16, 2021

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Ryan McCormack's Operational Excellence Mixtape: July 2, 2021

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``Lean Whiskey`` Podcasts

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Mark Graban Webinars

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Mark Graban Feb 11, 2021 0

[Recording] Expert Panel Webinar on Improving the Covid…

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Welcome to my blog, which is all about improving hospitals and other types of organizations through “Lean.” My latest book is Measures of Success. Learn more about the blog.

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