Mark Graban
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.
Purely Avoidable Waiting Waste During an MD Visit
I'm a bit hesitant to blog about a bad experience with a doctor's office and waiting time. There are multiple "draft" posts I've started...
Lessons from a “Like Lean” Millionaire
Listen to my podcast with Nick
One of my blog themes is the idea of "Like Lean" - practices that seem very much like the...
Archived SlideCast of my Webinar on Gemba Walks
I have strong ties and connections to the state of Michigan, growing up in Livonia, starting my career there in Livonia, and having my...
“Lean Hospitals” Now Available on Kindle
As Amazon's Kindle has gotten more popular, I've gotten a lot of questions about when my book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and...
How a Simple Office Kanban System Works at the Lean Enterprise...
One of the things I like about working at the Lean Enterprise Institute might seem like a silly thing -- it's that I get...
A Potpourri of Upcoming Lean Events
In this post, I'm going to tell you about some upcoming Lean events I'm involved in - planning, producing, or participating.
Eric Ries "Lean Startups"...
Lean Careers Survey & New Aggregation Site from Tim Noble
I wanted to share a few tidbits from one of my lean recruiter friends - Tim Noble of The Avery Point Group.
First off is...
LeanBlog Podcast #88 – Jim Baran on Lean Talent Management
Episode #88 is a conversation with a returning guest, Jim Baran of the firm Career Kaizen (he is @CareerKaizen on Twitter, also). In...
Intrinsic Motivation in Lean Leadership: Unpacking Daniel Pink’s TED Talk on...
I have been a big fan of the author Daniel Pink since I heard about his most recent book Drive: The Surprising Truth About...
Exceptional Efforts in Imperfect Circumstances – Celebrated or Lamented?
Here's a thought starter for a Monday morning - I'm looking forward to hearing your perspectives. A few weeks ago, I heard a leader...
Random iPad Thoughts and Questions
Yesterday was iPad debut day - the new product was in stores and was supposed to arrive to those who pre-ordered it via UPS....
No Joke: Lean Methods Applied by a Hockey Coach in Ontario
Unlike Thursday's joke, this is real. It's a video posted by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), featuring a full-time Lean professional, a "kaizen...
