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Throwback Thursday: Consternation Again Over a New NBA Ball

Mark Graban Jan 13, 2022 0
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It's been a while since I've done a "Throwback Thursday" post, but I saw some news stories late last year that…

Throwback Thursday: A Scary (?) Halloween Webinar About Managing Metrics

Mark Graban Oct 31, 2019 0
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Happy Halloween! I'll actually be home to hand out treats as a countermeasure for possible tricks. A year ago,…

#Throwback Thursday (and Updates): Bryce Harper, Home Runs, Attendance, and Game…

Mark Graban Oct 3, 2019 2
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The Major League Baseball regular season has ended, so there's an opportunity to revisit some posts about…

Throwback Thursday: This is Not a Drill — It Happened Again

Mark Graban Nov 29, 2018 2
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I really don't enjoy the type of "Throwback Thursday" posts that are triggered by something in the news that…

Throwback Thursday: A Look Back at Japan #Lean Healthcare Study Trips

Mark Graban Dec 7, 2017 0
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For today's Throwback Thursday, I'd like to look back at some blog posts about the trips I took to Japan in 2012…

Throwback Thursday: Are We Training the Right People on Lean?

Mark Graban Oct 12, 2017 10
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I'm teaching a daylong class on Lean healthcare today in San Antonio. It's something I've done twice a year for the…

#Throwback Thursday: My Interview with Paul O’Neill on Patient Safety &…

Mark Graban Apr 20, 2017 0
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One of the highlights of my podcasting adventures was the opportunity to interview Paul H. O'Neill back in 2011.…

#Throwback Thursday: Wrong House Gets Demolished (And It Happened Again)

Mark Graban Mar 24, 2016 4
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Today's Throwback Thursday looks back to an article from April 2010: Should Have Posted a "Caution: Don't Knock…

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…

Throwback Thursday: HBR on Taylorism vs Toyota

Mark Graban Jan 21, 2016 6
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In the midst of the discussion about the NEJM article, John Shook of LEI (a former Toyota employee) pointed me to…

Throwback Thursday: Flexing, Gemba Claus, Problems, Shook, Jail, and Holiday Gifts

Mark Graban Dec 17, 2015 0
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As we start easing into the holidays, I wanted to share a few throwback posts from this day or this week from…

Throwback Thursday: Humility is a Rare & Powerful Trait

Mark Graban Dec 3, 2015 0
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Humility is an important part of the Lean management philosophy... it also means being willing to admit that there…

Throwback Thursday: My Posts & Podcasts on #LeanStartup since 2010

Mark Graban Nov 19, 2015 0
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As I mentioned the past two days (see my posts from Tuesday and Wednesday about "The Five Whys"), I was at…

Throwback Thursday: Why Do We Need to Ask Patients to be Vigilant?

Mark Graban Nov 5, 2015 0
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Here's a "Throwback Thursday" post from this date back in 2008. The post is titled, "Why Do Hospitals Have to Rely…

Throwback Thursday: #Lean Equipment and a Lean Layout Isn’t Enough

Mark Graban Oct 1, 2015 2
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Going through some old files, I found an article that I wrote back in late 2005. I wrote it for somebody within our…

Throwback Thursday: This Hospital CEO Was Never Going to Get Lean

Mark Graban Sep 24, 2015 2
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It's tempting to visit a place like ThedaCare and then mandate "everybody must have huddle boards." Then, a bunch…

Throwback Thursday: This 1946 GM Video Promoting Time & Motion Study is Dated…

Mark Graban Sep 10, 2015 9
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For today’s Throwback Thursday, I somehow stumbled across this video on YouTube… it’s a video from 1946 that was…

Throwback Thursday: Inc. Writes About Dr. Deming in 1987

Mark Graban Aug 27, 2015 1
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I stumbled across an article from the Inc. magazine archives from 1987, so it's today's "Throwback Thursday."…
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