Podcast #301 – Joe Swartz, “Champions of Change” in Supply…
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Joining me again for episode #301 of the podcast is Joe Swartz,…
Podcast #299 – Joe Swartz, 10+ Years of Kaizen at Franciscan
Joining me again for episode #299 of the podcast is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author for our books…
Mark Graban & Joe Swartz on the “Gemba Academy Podcast”
Thanks to my friends at Gemba Academy for having my Healthcare Kaizen co-author Joe Swartz and me on their podcast,…
#TBT: My Podcast Interview with Joe Swartz on a Kaizen Culture in Healthcare
This post looks back at a podcast that I did a few years ago with Joe Swartz, talking about how he helped introduce…
“Practicing Lean” Excerpt: Joe Swartz and His Early “Oops”
Today, I'd like to share an excerpt from a chapter written by Joe Swartz, my co-author for the Healthcare Kaizen…
Mark Graban & Joe Swartz “Healthcare Kaizen” Workshop —…
I'm very excited to announce that my Healthcare Kaizen series co-author, Joe Swartz, will be joining me to…
Podcast #187 – Joe Swartz, Co-Author of the “Healthcare Kaizen”…
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Joining me for episode #187 is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author…
How Standard Should Standard Improvement Boards Be?
Guest Post by Joe Swartz: At Franciscan Health, we were struggling to create a system-wide standard for our…
It’s Exciting to See an “Idea Board” at Buffalo Trace Distillery
Thanks to posting about the trip on LinkedIn, I learned that Mike Bukowski is now working for Sazerac, the parent…
#ChangeChampions: Insights from a Health System Leader on Supply Chains
Today, I'd like to share the latest in my series of articles about "Champions of Change," which is based on a…
Kaizen Live! 2016 – See a Culture of Continuous Improvement at Franciscan…
Last year, Joe Swartz and I hosted a workshop at his organization, Franciscan St. Francis Health in Indianapolis.…
Kaizen: An Exotic Word, Common Sense Principles for Healthcare
We're coming up on the 10th anniversary of the publication of the book that I co-authored with Joe Swartz…
Discussing Our “Favorite Mistakes” — Mark Graban and Alisha…
Normally, I like to be the one doing the interviewing. My latest guest on "My Favorite Mistake" was Alisha…
Get “The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen” for Just $16 (Paperback…
There's currently quite the discount available on Amazon at the moment for my book (co-authored with Joe Swartz)…
What Does Kaizen Suggest About How to Incentivize People to Submit Ideas?
I received a question from a healthcare leader who had read about the "idea card" format and method that Joe…
The Simple, Cheap Improvement I Made to My iPhone MagSafe Charger
When I first learned about "wireless" charging for devices like my iPhone, I was a skeptic.
"How hard is it to…
Auctioning “Healthcare Kaizen” for a Good Cause
My co-author, Joe Swartz, and I were happy to donate a signed copy of our book, Healthcare Kaizen, to be part…
Celebrating 15 Years of #Lean Podcasting Today — A Birthday-versary
TODAY marks the 15th birthday (or is it an anniversary?) of my Lean Blog Interviews podcast (known in the…