Here's the latest installment of “Key Tweets,” a (usually) weekly post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week, including pictures and other interesting stuff. You can follow me @MarkGraban and join the fun and the conversation, but you don't need a Twitter account to view any of this. See the previous installments of Key Tweets.
I like what @Pharrell said here in Esquire pic.twitter.com/4rAAm3YT6k
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 5, 2017
Ha ha, "scrumbag" — Agile Methodology by Scott Adams https://t.co/eCoEfEyWe6 via @Dilbert_Daily
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 7, 2017
This is a "visual." It's only "visual management" if it highlights an abnormal condition & you react to it. #Lean pic.twitter.com/hxAgFWYcnX
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 10, 2017
I complain about bad service a lot, but what I enjoy more is making someone's day by telling them that they are providing great service.
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 3, 2017
Save the date — Kaizen Live! Exclusive On-Site Experience & Workshop at Franciscan St. Francis Health https://t.co/PdVgUbFjUO #Lean
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 4, 2017
Matt Foley, #Lean #SixSigma Master Black Belt https://t.co/dONdKo6ES8 pic.twitter.com/6ZVzxbVjCM
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 3, 2017
"Musicians often say, 'Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they never get it wrong.'" @JoeBiden #0X2020 pic.twitter.com/tfTcDeg3KS
— Patient Safety (@0X2020) February 4, 2017
Industrial Engineer magazine columnist has brain cramp & confuses 5S with the 7 wastes of #Lean. pic.twitter.com/iq2t4hsb9w
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 4, 2017
There is no #lean org that could make Safety an "official 6th S." pic.twitter.com/CsRtLfPdpf
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 4, 2017
The solution to nursing shortages? Higher pay? Better workplace environment? pic.twitter.com/omjwtsvmbF
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 5, 2017
The annual performance review system doesn't have the be the way we do things. #Deming pic.twitter.com/DffQ1r4Yqo
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 5, 2017
How to Create a #ControlChart for Managing #PerformanceMetrics https://t.co/IrLwMuS5cT by @markgraban #ContinuousImprovement pic.twitter.com/phI4oDECDV
— KaiNexus (@KaiNexus) February 7, 2017
“ Mark Graban is encouraging healthcare organizations to adopt #lean strategies like #Kaizen" (not suggestion boxes) https://t.co/SVDGRu4lf3
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 7, 2017
“#Lean isn't lean if it doesn't involve everyone.” -John Shook pic.twitter.com/X9MujoLRH8
— Lean Enterprise Inst (@LeanDotOrg) February 8, 2017
On today's #Lean Coffee Tawk… https://t.co/bwPNFgDwhN pic.twitter.com/xkAxz69hKJ
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 9, 2017
Received my first paperback of our #PracticingLean bok. Now available on Amazon https://t.co/EcYeZecgQs #Lean pic.twitter.com/gTq2Pj9ifm
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 9, 2017
Review of #PracticingLean (now a paperback) – #Lean https://t.co/7gYZB6bdBq #Amazon pic.twitter.com/clVFdh9EM7
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 9, 2017
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. #SixSigma humor, #Leanthinking pic.twitter.com/UHcDf70B3o
— Abhilash Nair (@abhilash_nair_e) February 9, 2017
My LinkedIn Article: @kbjanderson on Whether "#Lean" is Easier or More Difficult in Japan https://t.co/9oejg8vQHu
— Mark Graban (@MarkGraban) February 10, 2017
Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.