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@WoodyZuill on Mob Programming and the Power of Flow  

Mark Graban Nov 17, 2020 1
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Joining me for Episode #393 of the podcast is Woody Zuill, who does, per his website, "mob Programming…

The One Word I Kept Hearing at Wineries in Spain and France

Mark Graban Jul 23, 2019 0
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I'll get right to it. The word: "Experiment." Well, I also heard "experiments" and "experimenting," but you…

My Post for the Deming Institute Blog: Why Dr. Deming’s Work is So Important…

Mark Graban Jan 6, 2017 0
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I'm extremely honored that The W. Edwards Deming Institute published my first blog post in a series of three that…

What are the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the Second Half of 2016?

Mark Graban Dec 19, 2016 0
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I think this will be my last post before taking some time off for Christmas and the New Year (other than…

#TBT: Posts from This Week in Lean Blog History

Mark Graban May 12, 2016 0
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I often like to look back at posts from a particular date (or nearby dates) from the past 11 years of Lean…

Throwback Thursday: Various Posts from February 4th, Across 11 Years

Mark Graban Feb 4, 2016 0
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My blog turned 11 years old last month. Thanks to everyone for reading! I looked back, as a Throwback Thursday, and…

These are the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of 2015… and my…

Mark Graban Dec 28, 2015 0
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Thanks everybody for reading my blog throughout 2015! It's been a great year and I appreciate you taking time out…

It’s Not the Worker’s Fault – in 1980 or Today (Part 1 of…

Mark Graban Nov 27, 2015 0
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Recently, I shared the famed 1980 NBC documentary, "If Japan Can, Why Can't We?" that essentially introduced W.…

What are the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of 2015? [Plus a Reader Survey…

Mark Graban Jun 23, 2015 2
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Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2015! It's been a great year so far... I appreciate you taking time…

10 (Or Maybe 24) of the Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts in 2014

Mark Graban Dec 29, 2014 0
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Thanks to everybody for reading my blog in 2014! As always, I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to…

The 10 Most Popular LeanBlog Posts for the First Half of 2014

Mark Graban Jul 3, 2014 4
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We're halfway through the year. What reflections do you have on how the first half of the year is going for you,…

How to Create a Dysfunctional Culture Where Employees & Customers Are Unhappy

Mark Graban Apr 21, 2014 10
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On this blog, I write a lot about how to create a "Lean" culture where employees and customers are happy. Engaged…

10 (Actually, 20) of the Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts in 2013

Mark Graban Dec 27, 2013 5
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Thanks everybody for reading my blog in 2013! I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to read and…

Economics: From “Dismal Science” to Dismal Home?

Mark Graban Sep 4, 2010 8
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I nearly drove off the road when I heard this NPR story yesterday: "Allowance Economics: Candy, Taxes And Potty…

Great Newsweek Cover Story on Why Layoffs Are Harmful

Mark Graban Feb 17, 2010 7
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I had long given up on Newsweek as a source of news (hey, at least it's published weekly unlike IndustryWeek). But…

Moving Backward on Airline Safety?

Mark Graban Dec 5, 2008 1
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Three airlines drop self-reporting safety program - USATODAY.comDropping this program has got to be one of those…

This WSJ Article (as do Many Organizations) Misses the Point of 5S

Mark Graban Oct 27, 2008 29
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Neatness Counts at Kyocera and at Others in the 5S Club - WSJ.com I'm going to violate a rule I have to try not…

A Lean Guy Reads the Seattle Times

Mark Graban Oct 15, 2007 0
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I've done this before with the WSJ... since I was in Seattle, I saw the Sunday Seattle Times, which had many…
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