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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.

Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 13, 2019

Mark Graban Sep 14, 2019 0

Mixtape

Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Canadian healthcare policy limits true innovation by…

Episode #7 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Sharing Samples and Bringing…

Mark Graban Sep 13, 2019 0

Lean Whiskey

Mark and Jamie It's two episodes in a row with Jamie Flinchbaugh, as we're both back for Episode #7 of the Lean…

An Example of Quick PDSA Study & Adjust on ESPN’s MNF?

Mark Graban Sep 11, 2019 8

Blog

Last night was the first night of Monday Night Football (MNF) on ESPN. I didn't tune in until the last five…

Preview & Recording of Mark Valenti’s Webinar on “Motivational…

Mark Graban Sep 10, 2019 0

Audio

Today, I hosted and moderated the latest in our KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series. I'm really…

Podcast #347 — Brad Parsons, Hospital CEO & Co-Author of…

Mark Graban Sep 9, 2019 0

Interviews

Our guest today for Episode 347 is Brad Parsons, the CEO of NEA Baptist, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. NEA Baptist…

Is Tom Brady Getting Better AND Getting Worse With Age?

Mark Graban Sep 6, 2019 0

Blog

I was reading this NFL preview article in the Wall Street Journal (which makes as much sense as getting business…

What This Hospital President Said About Lean, Respecting Staff, and Just Culture

Mark Graban Sep 5, 2019 1

Blog

This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems: …

Deming’s Old (Timeless) Teachings are Still Relevant for Healthcare Today

Mark Graban Sep 4, 2019 2

Blog

Here's an article that was co-authored by Maureen Bisognano and two other current or former staffers of the…

General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems

Mark Graban Sep 3, 2019 3

Audio

General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos:…

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

Mark Graban Sep 1, 2019 0

Blog

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

Third Time’s the Charm for the Iced Tea — On Errors, Blame, and…

Mark Graban Aug 27, 2019 2

Audio

This past weekend, an old friend came down from Michigan to spend two days in the Dallas area. Amongst the…

Podcast #346 — Mark Ryan, Transformation, Kaizen, and Management at…

Mark Graban Aug 24, 2019 0

Interviews

Joining me for Episode 346 of the podcast is Mark Ryan, a Transformation Coach and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt…

Is Bryce Harper a “Bust” This Season? Or is He Just More Consistent?

Mark Graban Aug 21, 2019 4

Blog

Here's a post about baseball... but it's really about statistics. Baseball has an endless supply of numbers and…

Do Operating Rooms Need More Warning Signs to Prevent So-Called “Never…

Mark Graban Aug 19, 2019 2

Blog

Medical errors are not a laughing matter. Harm (or death) resulting from preventable process problems are far more…

Episode #6 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Speyside Scotch, Remembering…

Mark Graban Aug 15, 2019 0

Lean Whiskey

Mark and Jamie After the last episode with guest host Paul Critchley, I'm once again joined by Jamie…

Podcast #345 — Edward Niedermeyer (@Tweetermeyer) on “Ludicrous”…

Mark Graban Aug 12, 2019 1

Interviews

My guest for Episode #345 is Edward Niedermeyer, author of the newly released book Ludicrous: The…

[Podcast] Work Would be Better if We Didn’t Overreact to Metrics

Mark Graban Aug 9, 2019 0

Blog

Thanks to the "Work Minus" podcast for having me on their show: Work Minus Overreacting to Business Metrics…

Gordon Deal Interviews Mark Graban on “Measures of Success” [Audio…

Mark Graban Aug 7, 2019 0

Blog

One of my goals with my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More was to reach audiences that…

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