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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.

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…

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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…

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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:…

My Online Poll About Mistakes and Success

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I recently posted a poll / survey on Linkedin that I'd love to have you participate in (voting is closed, scroll…

Sumitra Vig on Lean & Quality: First Time Right or Next Time Right?

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #446 of the Lean…

Bad Easter Bunny? Going From a Big Vague Concern to Grasping the Situation

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One lesson I've learned from Toyota people about problem solving is that you have to work to "grasp the…

New eBook Available From Value Capture — Quotes from the Habitual Excellence…

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Today marks the second anniversary of the passing of Paul H. O'Neill, Sr. We think about him and what he…

Two Recent Webinars: Learning Organizations and Patient Safety [Recordings]

Mark Graban Apr 15, 2022 0
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This week, I hosted and moderated two webinars in the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinars series. The…

Michael Parent on “The Lean Innovation Cycle” — Human-Centered…

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #445 of the Lean…

A Look Back at LeanBlog April Fools’ Pranks, Including Wii Lean and…

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It's been a few years since I was inspired to do an April Fool's Day joke or prank here. But, here are my…

Michele Smith on Winning the People Side of Lean Transformation

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #444 of the Lean Blog…

If Mistakes Are Expected, We Can React Appropriately and Constructively (and Even…

Mark Graban Mar 23, 2022 0
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Recently, I re-shared a LinkedIn post by Maryam Najafi PhD, a clinical scientist from Germany. I re-posted…
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