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.
LeanBlog Video Podcast #5 – Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S.
This is an interview with Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S., a dentist from Jacksonville, Florida. He is a pioneer in using Lean methods in the...
LeanBlog Podcast #69 – Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S., The Lean Dentist...
This is an interview with Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S., a dentist from Jacksonville, Florida. He is a pioneer in using Lean methods in the...
Toyota Leaders Get a Lecture From a Toyoda
Toyota Names Akio Toyoda President, Apologizes to Shareholders for Losses
This was rumored for a while, but Toyota has formally named Akio Toyoda as the...
Virginia Mason’s CEO on Health Reform
Dr. Gary Kaplan, the CEO of Virginia Mason Medical Center is now part of an effort called "Health CEOS for Health Reform". He posted...
More Online Criticism of Lean Healthcare Regarding Park Nicollet and How...
Park Nicollet CEO to retire
In the news story about CEO David Wessner's retirement, one of the listed accomplishments is their use of Lean methods:
Wessner,...
Another Bad Design Example
Let's go with a light thought and topic for a Sunday, considering there are sad examples of medical malfeasance and poor management oversight in...
Lean at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Tamra Kaplan Named COO of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center - Yahoo! FinanceThere aren't too many details in this story, but Lean *has* led...
LeanBlog Podcast #68 – Ben Harrison, Lean from CEO Perspective
Podcast #68 is a discussion with Benjamin G. Harrison, President & CEO of Kaysun, a privately-held manufacturer that, for over 60 years, has designed...
Article about Lean Hospitals in my Local Paper
Doctors praise consultant's book | News for Keller, Texas | The Keller CitizenThis story isn't important enough to be a main blog post for...
It Might Be Bad Design If Instructions Are Required…
... or if it's too easy to make mistakes.
One of my favorite books of all time is Donald Norman's The Design of Everyday Things....
Alan Mulally’s Mind Map Doesn’t Include Lean?
Can Alan Mulally save Ford? - May. 11, 2009Interesting story last month about Ford and CEO Alan Mulally. He's a Toyota admirer and Lean...
Reminders: Upcoming Lean Healthcare Events
A reminder about two upcoming events for the Lean Healthcare community:MIT Professional Education - Short Programs: MIT will be holding three short courses on...
