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Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.

Reader Question: Would You Call This a “Lean Burial”?

Mark Graban Jun 27, 2022 0
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I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called…

Free Webinar on June 27th About Learning From Mistakes (as Individuals &…

Mark Graban Jun 23, 2022 0
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Updated to include a 5-minute audio preview. I'll be presenting a free webinar on June 27th, as part of the…

Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations, on Eliminating Fear and Increasing Joy in…

Mark Graban Jun 21, 2022 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #448 of the Lean…

The Book “Rivethead” and GM’s Demeaning “Quality…

Mark Graban Jun 8, 2022 0
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I've updated and am republishing an old 2005 blog post that I wrote about a former GM assembly worker, Ben Hamper,…

Just the Lean Talk — Mark Graban & Jamie Flinchbaugh Discuss Lean…

Mark Graban Jun 7, 2022 0
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Listen: Here is the episode if you want to stream the audio: As I did two weeks ago, when Jamie…

Kaizen: An Exotic Word, Common Sense Principles for Healthcare

Mark Graban Jun 7, 2022 0
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We're coming up on the 10th anniversary of the publication of the book that I co-authored with Joe Swartz…

How These Credit Card Websites Illustrate Lean Mistake Proofing (or Not)

Mark Graban Jun 3, 2022 0
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This is an article that I originally published on LinkedIn back in 2015. Has the error proofing been improved…

Discussing Our “Favorite Mistakes” — Mark Graban and Alisha…

Mark Graban Jun 2, 2022 0
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Normally, I like to be the one doing the interviewing. My latest guest on "My Favorite Mistake" was Alisha…

Memorial Day – A Day of Remembrance

Mark Graban May 30, 2022 1
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Originally posted a few years ago, I'm reposting this for the holiday here in the U.S.

Just the Lean Talk — Mark Graban & Jamie Flinchbaugh on “Skip the…

Mark Graban May 24, 2022 0
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Listen: Here is the episode if you want to stream the audio: Jamie Flinchbaugh and I started a…

A Chart is a Picture That’s Worth More Than a Thousand Words?

Mark Graban May 24, 2022 0
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I recently saw this article in the Washington Post: This MLB season, the ball is making everyone batty Major…

Taylor Swift on the Inevitability of Mistakes and the Positive Outcomes That Can…

Mark Graban May 23, 2022 0
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Since I host a podcast about mistakes ("My Favorite Mistake"), this is a topic I think about a lot. I hear about…

Lean Whiskey #33: On the Road Again and In Person for the First Time

Mark Graban May 20, 2022 0
Lean Whiskey
Listen: Here is the episode if you want to stream the audio: In Episode 33, we recognize some of the…

Get “The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen” for Just $16 (Paperback…

Mark Graban May 19, 2022 0
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There's currently quite the discount available on Amazon at the moment for my book (co-authored with Joe Swartz)…

Looking for Waste and Bad Process at the Order Grill from Portlandia

Mark Graban May 15, 2022 0
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I love the show "Portlandia" and I also love the "Toast Kaizen" video. I bet the latter is more well known and is…

Lauren Hisey on Bridging the Gap Between People, Process, and Technology

Mark Graban May 10, 2022 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #447 of the Lean…

Highlights From the Value Capture Blog and Podcast: Patient Safety, Nurses, and…

Mark Graban May 8, 2022 0
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Today, I'd like to share a recent blog post and a few podcasts from the Value Capture website. First off is a…

Just a Few of the Mistakes I’ve Made Today… How About You?

Mark Graban May 4, 2022 0
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I've interviewed over 180 people over the past 18 months for my podcast series, asking them all the SAME question:…
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