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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.

Free Webinar on Thursday: 4 Key Steps to Get Buy-In

Mark Graban Oct 19, 2021 0

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I'm happy to be hosting and moderating another webinar, this Thursday, October 21st, as part of the KaiNexus…

Sharing A Few More Recent Radio and Podcast Interviews

Mark Graban Oct 19, 2021 0

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I've been on a few more radio shows, talking about mistakes ("My Favorite Mistake" themes) and entrepreneurship.…

On the Radio, Talking About Mistakes and Entrepreneurship

Mark Graban Oct 13, 2021 0

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I've recently been interviewed on a number of radio stations on the theme of "learning from mistakes," as a way to…

Interview with Karyn Ross on Lean and Kind Leadership

Mark Graban Oct 13, 2021 1

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #427 of the Lean…

Free Webinar: Applications of Lean Leadership Methods in Home-Based Care

Mark Graban Oct 7, 2021 0

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I'm really excited to be hosting and moderating this webinar next week, the second in our new Value Capture…

Episode #426: John Gallagher, Lean and The Uncommon Leader

Mark Graban Oct 5, 2021 0

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #426 of…

Dolphins Are Also Smart Enough to Game the System to Get More

Mark Graban Oct 4, 2021 0

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Oh, how I enjoyed this article a month ago when it was sent to me. It's from 2003, but it was new to me: Why…

Episode #425: Katie Anderson on Breaking the Telling Habit

Mark Graban Sep 28, 2021 0

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Katie Anderson and Mark Graban holding each…

What Does Kaizen Suggest About How to Incentivize People to Submit Ideas?

Mark Graban Sep 28, 2021 6

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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

Mark Graban Sep 27, 2021 1

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When I first learned about "wireless" charging for devices like my iPhone, I was a skeptic. "How hard is it to…

Episode #424: Balaji Reddie, Founder of the Deming Forum of India

Mark Graban Sep 21, 2021 0

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #424 of…

Is Bryce Harper a “Bust” This Season (2019)? Or is He Just More…

Mark Graban Sep 17, 2021 7

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I'm updating this post with data from the past two seasons, especially since Bryce Harper is considered to be a…

Auctioning “Healthcare Kaizen” for a Good Cause

Mark Graban Sep 15, 2021 0

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My co-author, Joe Swartz, and I were happy to donate a signed copy of our book, Healthcare Kaizen, to be part…

Episode #423: Laura Kriska, the First American Woman to Work at Honda HQ in Japan

Mark Graban Sep 14, 2021 0

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #423 of the Lean…

A New Book (Enter to Win!) and an Upcoming Webinar by Karyn Ross

Mark Graban Sep 10, 2021 0

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Congratulations to my friend Karyn Ross on the release, today, of her new book: The Kind Leader: A Practical…

Episode #422: Brant Cooper on Being “Disruption Proof” in Pandemic…

Mark Graban Sep 7, 2021 0

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Brant Cooper and Mark Graban My guest for…

Happy Labor Day! Blog Holiday and Posts on Creating Better Workplaces

Mark Graban Sep 6, 2021 0

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Reposted from last year, here are a few past blog posts on the theme of Labor Day and it's hopefully a helpful…

Happy First Birthday to the “My Favorite Mistake” Podcast

Mark Graban Sep 2, 2021 2

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My long-standing "Lean Blog Interviews" podcast recently celebrated its 15th birthday. That podcast is a teenager…

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