Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups.
Mark's latest book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, a recipient of the Shingo Publication Award.
He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean, previous Shingo recipients.
Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
Podcast #130 – Greg Howell, Managing Director of the Lean Construction...
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My guest for episode #130 is Greg Howell, co-founder and managing director of the Lean Construction Institute (LCI), a non-profit organization devoted to production...
Paul O’Neill on Lean Leadership for Healthcare
Hat tip to Dan Markovitz for pointing out this excellent post on John Toussaint's blog: "The Key Leadership Behaviors in a Lean Organization?"
The...
Good News, Bad News on GM Doubling ‘Volt’ Production
I don't often go back to write about GM, the first company I worked for out of college. Thanks to my dad who sent...
‘Moneyball’ Lessons – Listen to Your Front-Line Staff
I loved the book Moneyball by Michael Lewis, but I haven't seen the movie yet (I hear it's good). To me, it was a story...
Lean in Hospitals: Which Tool or Which Need?
As people first learn about Lean, they often ask questions like "what tools or methods should we use first?" These tools include things like...
In Memoriam, Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
My deepest sympathies to his family and those who knew him. Steve Jobs is certainly an American original and he's the Thomas Edison and...
“Management By Walking Around” vs. “Gemba Walks”
It's important not to confuse a proper Lean "gemba walk" with the idea of "management by walking around" (MBWA). What did the late, great...
Problems like This Should be the Focus of “Lean Government”
The "Strong America Now" initiative has proposed there are opportunities to save $500 BILLION a year from our U.S. federal government budget by using...
This Photo Seems Like the Definition of “Workaround”
This picture is absolutely classic, from the great website Failblog.org. On their website, it was titled "Ultimate Laziness FAIL." Looking in the workplace, how...
“Lack of Time” for Kaizen is a Problem Statement, Not an...
As I've talked to and worked with hospitals and their leaders about Kaizen, or continuous improvement, the concepts, mindsets, and methods make sense to...
25% off on Pre-Orders of “Lean Hospitals,” 2nd Edition
The 2nd revised edition of my book Lean Hospitals can be pre-ordered from Productivity Press for a 25% discount. The book should be available...
Everyday Lean: Error Proofing Sidewalk Grates (photo by @karenmartinopex)
Thanks to my friend and fellow author Karen Martin for taking this picture while in Calgary. Even if you don't wear high heeled shoes,...
