Podcast #314 – Skip Steward & Brandon Brown, on TWI & Kata in…
Today I have two guests joining me for Episode #314 of the podcast. They are Skip Steward, the Chief Improvement…
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My Article for the LEI “Lean Post”: React Less and Improve More……
It's been a while since I've contributed something to the Lean Enterprise Institute's online publication, The Lean…
#Lean Shouldn’t be a Reason for Nurses to Strike
A retired labor leader from the automotive industry (who reads this blog) sent me a link to this article:…
Key #Lean Tweets (and LinkedIn Posts) from @MarkGraban — Late July 2018
Here's the latest installment of "Key Tweets," a (usually) weekly post that presents some of my tweets (or…
Three Upcoming Webinars: TWI, Kata, “Measures of Success” And a short…
I'm participating in three webinars here in August -- one as host and moderator and two as the presenter. All are…
A Stomach Bug, the Emergency Room “Gemba,” and Charts, Charts, Charts
Here's a reprieve from posts about my new book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. Although…
Podcast #313 – Audiobook Excerpt From “Measures of Success” …
Today's episode (#313) of the podcast is a bit of a departure from the norm. Instead of interviewing a guest about…
“Measures of Success” is Done! Now Available in the Amazon Kindle…
I'm happy to announce that my latest book, Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, is…
Podcast #312 – Jeff Hunter on “Patient-Centered Strategy”
Joining me today for Episode #312 of the podcast is Jeff Hunter, author of the excellent book "Patient-Centered…
Telling Dentists or Patients What to Do or Evoking Reasons for Change? Which is…
In this post, I talk about my dental practices "need" to get Lean, my need to floss, and some of the tactics that…
A Tale of Two Dental Visits: Frustrating and Ideal
If a practice aims for "ideal care," how can there be so much waste and waiting one day, followed by a perfect…
Podcast #311 – Jess Orr, #Lean Leadership Lessons from Toyota and Beyond
My guest for Episode 311 is Jess Orr, a continuous improvement practitioner at WestRock, a large paper and…
Did This Intervention Reduce Blood Culture Contamination Rates?
Here is a chart from a team in San Antonio, where I teach a class on Lean for quality and patient safety twice a…
“ER wait times down, but only slightly” or ER wait times are virtually…
This article was sent by a friend and blog reader from Winnipeg the other day:
"ER wait times down, but only…
Context and a “Process Behavior Chart” Instead of Two Data Points:…
I started my career in manufacturing, so that's just one reason I'm interested in the topics of offshoring (sending…
The Catch-22 of #Lean & Kaizen: You Get More ROI by NOT Focusing Only on…
This post builds off of a little rant I went on over on LinkedIn. I wrote:
The Catch-22 of "Lean" training and…
Key #Lean Tweets (and LinkedIn Posts) from @MarkGraban — Early July 2018
Here's the latest installment of "Key Tweets," a (usually) weekly post that presents some of my tweets (or…
A “Pulse Check” – Bonus Material From “Measures of…
Today's post is some material that I wrote for my book Measures of Success but cut due to length. I've modified the…