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What We Can Learn About Teamwork and Culture from the San Antonio Spurs

Mark Graban Feb 26, 2016 1
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After living in San Antonio for almost four years, my wife and I will finally be settled into the DFW area by the…

Spurs Win the NBA Title: Systems, Learning, Teamwork, & Leadership

Mark Graban Jun 15, 2014 2
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Since my wife and I moved to San Antonio just over two years ago, we've become big Spurs fans. Since the Spurs are…

Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich, Deming, and Lean Leadership

Mark Graban May 2, 2014 5
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Since moving to San Antonio two years ago, I've become a big fan of the San Antonio Spurs. For one, it's…

Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book

Mark Graban Nov 16, 2022 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #463 of the Lean…

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: March 18, 2022

Ryan McCormack Mar 18, 2022 0
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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…

Congratulations to Gregg Popovich, Winningest NBA Coach and a Great Leader

Mark Graban Mar 12, 2022 0
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When I lived in San Antonio (2012 to 2015), I became a huge fan of the San Antonio Spurs. I mean, it's a civic…

Celebrating Ten Years With KaiNexus! We Call This a KaiNex-iversary!

Mark Graban Jun 14, 2021 1
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I haven't done a "Throwback Thursday" post in a while, but I'm going to do something similar here on a Monday.…

Is Andre Drummond a Better Free Throw Shooter This Season?

Mark Graban Dec 12, 2017 5
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Today's blog post -- it's not just about sports, it's about managing and measuring improvement...

The One Thing Google Should Show When You Search for a Hospital

Mark Graban Mar 3, 2015 6
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Today's post is hosted over at LinkedIn, as part of my participation in the LinkedIn Influencers series. The…

LeBron James is Building a Winning Team by Letting Them Lose – When Should…

Mark Graban Dec 11, 2014 3
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After being at the Lean Startup Conference the last two years (giving this talk in 2012 and speaking…

"Bad Systems in the News" Update

Mark Graban Aug 4, 2007 0
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Here are some updates on the "Bad Systems" I featured last week, Northwest Airlines and the NBA. I know I promised…

Some People Who Are Making a Difference for Patient Safety

Mark Graban Mar 5, 2014 8
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This week is National Patient Safety Awareness Week. See my thoughts on this from 2012. Every week should be…

Labor Day Reflections for a Safer Week (and Years) Ahead

Mark Graban Sep 4, 2012 6
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I didn't have a post yesterday because it was the Labor Day holiday here in the U.S. While I'm not a "worker," in…
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