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Lean Coach Brian Buck’s Favorite Mistake

Mark Graban Oct 21, 2021 0
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My friend Brian Buck is the most recent guest on the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast series, Episode 112: Coach…

Lessons from the Football Coaching and Leadership Styles of the Oregon Ducks and…

Mark Graban Jan 12, 2015 1
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Note: Today is the fifth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. Russell Maroni's journal from his volunteer work…

Gaming the System at Starbucks

Mark Graban Jan 14, 2008 3
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Starbucks Gossip: Howard Schultz apparently hasn't put the brakes on warm sandwiches Following up on last week's…

Wise Words from Mark Twain on Continuous Improvement and Perfection

Mark Graban Jan 13, 2016 0
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A hat tip goes to Brian Buck for sharing this quote via email recently. Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, was a pithy…

Lean Blog Flashback to 2013: Detect or Inspect?

Mark Graban Oct 30, 2015 0
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Here is a post from today's date, October 30, 2013. It's a guest post by my friend Brian Buck, who works at Seattle…

Two Data Points Are Not a Trend: People Quitting Jobs

Mark Graban Oct 25, 2021 5
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I've been doing some radio interviews recently (as I blogged about here and here). The firm that helps line these…

Zoom Out For The Whole Picture

Mark Graban Apr 22, 2021 1
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Mark's note: Today's post is something I asked my friend Brian Buck to write up here. He wrote one previous guest…

The Mistakes I Make in Producing “My Favorite Mistake”

Mark Graban Feb 15, 2021 5
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Quick, but important, administrative note: If you have previously signed up to receive a daily (or weekly)…

Lean Communicators Talking About Their Podcast / Video Projects 

Mark Graban Nov 24, 2020 0
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Today's episode, #394, is a little different. I have nine different guests today... not all at once, but…

“Mistakes Make Us Grow” (Interview)

Mark Graban Oct 1, 2020 0
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Thanks to my friend Brian Buck (and his co-host Catalina Park) for having me as the first guest in their podcast…

Two More New Podcasts from Other Lean Friends

Mark Graban Sep 23, 2020 0
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As I blogged about recently, there are plenty of new podcasts being launched in the Lean community. …

SAFETY – Question Your Assumptions

Mark Graban Nov 19, 2014 2
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Mark's note: Today's guest post is by Brian Buck, a fellow lean healthcare  practitioner who blogged until about…

Just Do It? Don’t Forget to Then Just Study It and Just Adjust It

Mark Graban Jul 14, 2014 3
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I had a great conversation with my fellow Lean healthcare blogger, Brian Buck, the other day. We talk about once a…

Musical Lean Memes; “Choose Lean” & “Frankie Says…

Mark Graban Dec 4, 2013 0
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Lean improvement work can be pretty intense and stressful. So, it's important to take some time for some laughs…

Detect Instead Of Inspect

Mark Graban Oct 30, 2013 5
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Mark's Note: I'm away on vacation through November 6... there will be some guest posts in this post during that…

Thanks to my recent guest bloggers

Mark Graban Oct 13, 2012 3
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While my wife and I were away on an extended vacation, I had a number of excellent guest bloggers who kept things…

Guest Post: Weekend Fun – The Post That Goes PING!

Mark Graban Sep 29, 2012 1
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Mark's note: Today's guest post is by Brian Buck, a fellow lean healthcare  practitioner  who regularly blogs at…

Weekend Fun: LeanMemes.com #LeanMeme Contest Winners

Mark Graban Sep 14, 2012 3
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When I kicked off the "Lean Memes" contest last month, I had no idea what I was starting... I figured I'd get…
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