A Lean Guy Watches Moneyball Mark Graban Jan 16, 2012 12 Blog When it first came out, I was a big fan of Michael Lewis' book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game about…
‘Moneyball’ Lessons – Listen to Your Front-Line Staff Mark Graban Oct 10, 2011 7 Blog I loved the book Moneyball by Michael Lewis, but I haven't seen the movie yet (I hear it's good). To me, it was a…
Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book Mark Graban Nov 16, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #463 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 21, 2022 Ryan McCormack Jan 21, 2022 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: June 5, 2020 Ryan McCormack Jun 5, 2020 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Electronic!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Episode #7 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Sharing Samples and Bringing… Mark Graban Sep 13, 2019 0 Lean Whiskey Mark and Jamie It's two episodes in a row with Jamie Flinchbaugh, as we're both back for Episode #7 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: May 10, 2019 Ryan McCormack May 10, 2019 0 Mixtape Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients A group of Winnipeg physicians is opening a clinic!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How to Go From Analytical Wonk to “Process Improvement” Coach Mark Graban Apr 16, 2018 0 Blog As you might know, I have always enjoyed baseball and like blogging about ideas and statistics that come from the…
You Get What You Incentivize? NBA Player Bonus Edition, Maurice Harkless Mark Graban Apr 19, 2017 11 Blog If you don't care about sports or statistical process analysis, this isn't the post for you... but it was…
Learning Not to Blame: Spring Training Baseball Edition Mark Graban Mar 22, 2017 0 Blog Lean thinkers do their best to avoid blaming individuals for systemic problems. This lesson comes also from W.!-->…
What the World’s Best Organizations (in Business or Sports) Do… Mark Graban Jan 5, 2017 2 Audio Domonique Foxworth, who earned an MBA from Harvard Business School after his NFL playing days, says, "... there are…
Part 3 – 3 Strategies for Leaders Who Have No One to Lead: An Apprentice Paul Serafino Apr 26, 2016 0 Blog Mark's note: Here's the latest in the series by a guest blogger, Paul Serafino. Click here to read earlier posts in…
The Patriots, Coach Belichick, Aspects of Lean Thinking, and Dr. Deming Mark Graban Feb 1, 2015 2 Blog Earlier this month, for the College Football Playoff championship game, I wrote about "Lessons from the Football…
Guest Post: Talking Lean at the Baseball Winter Meetings Chad Walters Jan 20, 2012 6 Blog Mark's Note: Today's post is a second guest post from a new blogger, Chad Walters. His first post appeared last…
Guest Post: Finding Waste at the Stadium Chad Walters Jan 13, 2012 5 Blog Mark's Note: Today's post is a guest post from a new blogger, Chad Walters. Chad and I share a strong interest in…
Yes, We Need Staff Ideas – But, How to Manage Those Ideas? Mark Graban Oct 20, 2011 5 Blog It's always great to see stories in the major media outlets about engaging front-line staff in improvement ideas.…
A Bullying Boss Leads to Financial Meltdown? Mark Graban Sep 16, 2009 4 Michael Lewis on A.I.G. | vanityfair.comI've been a big fan of Michael Lewis and his writing since reading…
100 Best Business Books of All Time? Mark Graban Feb 9, 2009 19 Blog Business list mixes Covey with Seuss - JSOnline There's a new book I saw at the airport the other day, a…