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.
UK Government Wants Lean and Six Sigma or Just Cost Cutting?
I guess I have a burr in my saddle this week, being Independence Day and all, since I'm commenting on something from the UK...
Come on, WSJ, Why Drag “Lean” Into It?
While I was on vacation, the news (the BBC World Service, mainly) focused quite a lot on the BP oil spill in the gulf,...
This Yahoo Check Makes Zero Cents
This is a cliche' of bad process and bad information systems, but I actually received a paper check in the mail from Yahoo! for...
LeanBlog Podcast #93 – Jim Hearn on Lean to Improve Patient...
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Episode #93 is a discussion with Jim Hearn, the Head of Lean and Six Sigma at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. This discussion...
Lean Healthcare Perceptions Survey for UK PhD Student
Steven Bradt, a graduate student at the University of Manchester business school in the UK, is conducting PhD research and has this online survey,...
Back from Vacation (Mostly)
I'm back from vacation. My mind is still somewhat there after a full two weeks' away, the longest vacation I've ever taken. It's tough...
Guest Post: Green Is Lean
Mark's note: Today's guest blogger is Tim McMahon, who normally blogs at his called "A Lean Journey: The Quest for True North." Tim...
Guest Post: Don’t Market Without Your Kanban
Today's guest blogger is Joe Dager, of the site Business901. He's a very active blogger and podcaster and he's very active on Twitter (@Business901)...
Guest Post: The Secret to Lean is Saying No
Mark's note: Yes, I'm still on vacation. I'm very thankful for my cadre of guest bloggers, including today's guest, Jeff Hajek. Jeff is an...
Guest Post: Do You Get What I’m Saying?
Mark's note: Liz Guthridge has been a previous guest blogger and you can view a short introductory video with her here.
Today's post, like most...
Guest Post: Lean Lessons from the Non Profit World
Mark's note: I consider myself very fortunate to have met Patrick Anderson during my journeys in the Lean world. Patrick is the executive director...
Guest Post: Stop Improving and Start Eliminating
Mark's note: The vacation guest posts continue with a piece by a long-time friend of my blog, Matt Wrye. He's a frequent commenter and...
