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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.

David Novak Became a CEO Even With This Crystal Clear Mistake

Mark Graban Mar 22, 2022 0
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I love the theme of learning from mistakes. That's why I started my latest podcast, "My Favorite Mistake."…

Making Defects Visible at Krispy Kreme, Healthcare, and Elsewhere

Mark Graban Mar 17, 2022 0
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Here is a photo that I took a few years ago at a Krispy Kreme store. For health reasons, I don't go there very…

Nicole Tschierske: Lean Reduces Stress and Burnout in the Workplace

Mark Graban Mar 15, 2022 0
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #443 of the Lean Blog…

If You’re Going to Visit the Gemba, Your Mindsets and Behaviors…

Mark Graban Mar 15, 2022 0
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Hi. I'm Mark. If you read this blog, you might already know me. I'm going to tell a story today that's illustrated…

Ken Segel on Learning From Mistakes and Creating an Organizational Culture of…

Mark Graban Mar 14, 2022 0
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Some episodes of "My Favorite Mistake" get into topics that are pretty directly related to Lean, or at least…

Congratulations to Gregg Popovich, Winningest NBA Coach and a Great Leader

Mark Graban Mar 12, 2022 0
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When I lived in San Antonio (2012 to 2015), I became a huge fan of the San Antonio Spurs. I mean, it's a civic…

Reducing Waste to Make Up for Higher Material Costs — Lessons from Texas BBQ

Mark Graban Mar 10, 2022 0
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As somebody who moved to Texas in 1999 ("I wasn't born here, but I got here as quick as I could"), I love Texas…

Donating to Support the People of the Lean Institute Ukraine

Mark Graban Mar 9, 2022 0
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Kudos to the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Lean Global Network for the message they sent out today via email…

What is Dr. Richard Shannon Learning and Sharing?

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In some recent posts on the Value Capture Blog, I've shared a look back at two conversations from 2011 -- and a…

Crystal Davis on Courageous Leadership and Pandemic Supply Chains

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Interviews
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #442 of the Lean Blog…

Hand Sanitizer Dispensers: Fancy & Electronic vs. Simple & Manual

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First off, I want to briefly acknowledge the Ukranians' fight for freedom and sovereignty in the face of the Putin…

John Dues on Continual Improvement, Deming, and Process Behavior Charts in…

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #441 of the Lean Blog…

Bella Englebach on The Edges of Lean and More

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #440 of the Lean Blog…

Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and Not Reacting to…

Mark Graban Feb 8, 2022 1
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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Elliott Weiss My guest for Episode #439…

Mark Graban Interviewed by Mark Gandy of “CFO Bookshelf” on…

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Thanks to Mark Gandy for inviting me to be on his podcast, "CFO Bookshelf." You can listen using…

The NBA’s Steph Curry, the Taguchi Loss Function, and Deming’s Funnel…

Mark Graban Feb 6, 2022 0
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The Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article back in November 2020: Stephen Curry's Scientific Quest…

Lean Whiskey #32: Employee Engagement Beyond Buying Them Pizza (or Bourbon)

Mark Graban Feb 3, 2022 0
Lean Whiskey
Listen: Here is the episode if you want to stream the audio... scroll down for video: In Episode…

Author Dan Pink on “My Favorite Mistake” and His New Book “The…

Mark Graban Feb 2, 2022 0
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Long-time listeners of my Lean Blog Interviews podcast will remember my interview with the NY Times best-selling…
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