Mark Graban

Mark Graban
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Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. Mark's new book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.

From Failure to Foresight: The Shingo Institute’s Ken Snyder’s Favorite Mistake

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In this week's episode of "My Favorite Mistake," we're lucky to have Ken Snyder, a celebrated figure in the realm of business and academia...

From Punishment to Improvement: Transforming Workplace Culture

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A quick announcement before today's post... please join me tomorrow, October 3rd for a LinkedIn Live session at 1 pm ET. How to Learn From...

Embracing a New Paradigm: Cultivating a Healthcare Culture of Help Instead...

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tl;dr: In this post, Mark delves into the detrimental effects of a punitive culture within healthcare, arguing for a shift towards a culture of...

The Power of Small Acts of Kindness: How 60 Cents Became...

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tl;dr: In this episode, Mark recounts an unexpected ordeal in an Italian hospital after his mother-in-law broke her arm while on vacation. Faced with...

My Article for Catalysis: Healthcare Excellence Requires Problem-Solving and Psychological Safety

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Thanks to my friends at Catalysis for publishing an article that's built around an excerpt from my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating...

Instead of Erasing Mistakes, Learn From Them

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OK, so the gag gift giant eraser is kind of corny. When we make mistakes in life, we can't erase them. But we CAN...

Lean Interview with Erica Lee Garcia on Navigating Change, Suggestion Programs,...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #485 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Erica Lee Garcia, a...

CEO Larry Culp’s Vision: Building a Lean Culture at General Electric

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I was surprised that GEO CEO Larry Culp's opening remarks weren't shared in the YouTube recordings from the GE Lean Mindset event held in...

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh Talks Culture, Cohesiveness, and Safety at GE’s...

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This is the first in a series of posts about the sessions from the GE Lean Mindset event that I was able to attend...

A Roundup of Articles and Interviews on Learning from Mistakes: Sept...

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Here's the latest roundup of blog posts, articles, and interviews / videos related to learning from mistakes and my book The Mistakes That Make...

Recorded Webinar! Ask a CEO: Building Cultures of Commitment

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I'm excited about this special KaiNexus Webinar that I hosted and moderated on Thursday, September 14th at 1 pm ET. It was a short...

Discussing the GE Lean Mindset Event with Jim Womack, Katie Anderson,...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more This is a special bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast. It's a freeform group...