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 #2 – Kevin Frieswick, Error Proofing Handwashing
I'm still experimenting with video podcasting, after my first attempt with Jamie Finchbaugh. LeanBlog Video Podcast #2 is content you may have seen and...
LEI Education Network Conference
This year, the Lean Enterprise Institute is helping the MIT Lean Advancement Initiative's "EdNet" jointly host their annual conference. It’s May 28-30 at the...
Standardization Vs. Accuracy @ Starbucks
Maybe *$ mgmt IS dumb, they put the "get a coffee and egg san... on TwitpicI visited my local hometown Starbucks the other day...
This is Broken = This is Waste
Seth Godin at Gel 2006 on VimeoI really enjoy Seth Godin's writing, his books (including this one I recently read: Tribes: We Need You...
Nokia, Just Call Them "Layoffs"
Nokia Siemens Networks in 'synergy-related headcount restructuring' ‚Ä ¢ The RegisterNokia may have developed the worst Orwellian euphemism ever. The company, in a press...
Revisiting Handwashing, Time, Systems, and Blame
I've struck a chord with a few nurses with this post from late last year:Why Do Hospitals Have to Rely on Vigilant Patients and...
Bad Times? Don’t Blame!
Management Tip of the Day :: April 15, 2009 :: HarvardBusiness.orgIt's nice to see HBR, for once, spreading the message of Dr. Deming. If...
Doofus and Leanie Cartoon #1 – Gemba
Back in February, I did a parody of a "Goofus and Gallant" cartoon, if you remember them from "Highlights for Kids" magazine that was...
LeanBlog Podcast #65 – Kevin Frieswick on Error Proofing Hospital Handwashing
LeanBlog Podcast #65 is a discussion with Kevin Frieswick, a Lean Process Manager, with MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA. I found Kevin earlier...
Washington "Natinals" Error
D.C. Sports Bog - Nationals Uniform FailOK, Monday = sports day on the Lean Blog, apparently. I'll get it out of my system today...
Waste in the New Yankee Stadium Layout?
New Yankee Stadium a winner, team a big loser to Tribe 10-2 - USATODAY.comIf you're not a Yankees fan, let's kick them while they're...
Horrible Interviewing Advice from FORTUNE?
How to find a job - Fortune on CNNMoney.com
Lots of people are on the market right now and I've had many discussions with people...
