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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.

How to Create a Continuous Improvement Culture by Closing the GAPS — with…

Mark Graban Mar 30, 2023 0
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Next week, I'm excited to host a webinar that Katie Anderson will present as part of the KaiNexus continuous…

Interview with Mit Vyas: Insights on Learning from Toyota, Entrepreneurial…

Mark Graban Mar 29, 2023 1
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining us for Episode #472 of the Lean…

Recorded Webinar on Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement through…

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I recently hosted a webinar on habits and "habit loops" as presented by Dr. Greg Jacobson and Morgan Wright from…

From Fear to Improvement: Results of Our Poll on Companies’ Responses to…

Mark Graban Mar 16, 2023 0
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I published a poll on LinkedIn, and I'd love to have you vote or participate. Voting is now closed, but you can…

Discovering the Benefits of Data-Driven DEI: An Interview with Dr. Randal Pinkett…

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Announcement: Removing Google Ads from My Blog

Mark Graban Mar 14, 2023 3
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Hi, just a quick announcement today: I've turned off the Google Ads that display on LeanBlog.org. Over time,…

Measures of Success (Paperback Version) Turns Four Years Old

Mark Graban Mar 10, 2023 0
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Tomorrow is the 4th anniversary of the paperback release of my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better,…

Enter to Win a “My Favorite Mistake” Coffee Mug

Mark Graban Mar 8, 2023 0
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To celebrate 200 episodes of the the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast, I'm giving away three logo coffee mugs with…

Empower Your Team: Join Dr. Lisa Yerian’s Webinar on Building a Culture of…

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I was happy to host a webinar, as part of the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series that was be presented…

Celebrating 200 Episodes of the “My Favorite Mistake” Podcast and My…

Mark Graban Mar 6, 2023 0
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After starting the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast in September 2020 (an episode with Kevin Harrington from "Shark…

Lessons in Problem-Solving: How We Fixed Broken Blog Comments on Lean Blog

Mark Graban Mar 2, 2023 0
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Long story short: Things were broken on my blog where readers couldn't comment. That's now fixed. But I'll share…

Insights from CEO Gary Michel on Lean Thinking for Enterprises and the Need to…

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Accountability in Leadership: My GM Flashback Story and the Blame Game

Mark Graban Feb 28, 2023 2
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I've written before about Bob. He was the Plant Superintendent (the #2 in command, if you will) at the GM Livonia…

Beyond Discipline: You Can’t Punish Your Way to Perfection

Mark Graban Feb 27, 2023
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For a long time, it's bothered me that organizations typically react to a mistake with punishment. This is even…

Learning from Mistakes: An Operating Room Case Study on the Consequences of…

Mark Graban Feb 23, 2023 0
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This article caught my eye today, and it's a change of pace to think about and write about mistakes other than my…

Owning Up to Mistakes: Reflections on Today’s Lean Podcast Episodes (Yes,…

Mark Graban Feb 22, 2023 2
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We all make mistakes. I feel like I've made more mistakes than usual this week -- including a series of mistakes…

What a Unicorn Knows: Interview with Authors Matt May & Pablo Dominguez

Mark Graban Feb 22, 2023 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining us for Episode #469 of the Lean…

Webinar Recording: Introducing the Connections Between Habit Science and…

Mark Graban Feb 20, 2023 0
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I really enjoyed hosting the latest webinar in the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar Series: Introducing…
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