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.
Upcoming Healthcare Conference with Dean Bliss
Mark's note: Dean told me about his involvement in this event and I asked him to share a bit about it here:By Dean Bliss:Those...
An Inadvertent Lean Role Model?
FOXNews.com - Mystery Celebrity LinkYou'll have to click on the above link to see who said the following (the link is from Fox News...
Top 10 Amazon Healthcare Administration Books
Forgive my horn tooting here, but here is the current list of Amazon's Top 10 Healthcare Administration books (rankings change frequently).
So what I'm thrilled...
Funny Cartoon – Dinosaur Pot Calling the Kettle Black
Respecting copyright, I'll just link to this funny cartoon from Nate Beeler. Maybe this is your Saturday chuckle.Subscribe via RSS | Lean Blog...
Airplane Boarding – The Least Pro-Active Process Ever?
As a frequent flyer, I really try to turn off the process thinking part of my brain, for sanity's sake.However, one thing that constantly...
Ford Not "Blindly Copying" Toyota – They Ignore "Respect for People"??
Ford CEO Mulally shares Toyota's vision -- Article from USATODAY.com
Why does the USA TODAY tend to do a better job with Lean articles than...
Lean Joke of the Day – Octo-Mom
From our good friend, Mike Micklewright, shared with permission.
What does the Octo-Mom have in common with many American...
"The Nun and the Bureaucrat" and "Good News" DVD Now at...
The Nun and the Bureaucrat (LEI Link)I started endorsing and promoting this outstanding DVD and companion book back in 2006 when I first saw...
At the Society for Health Systems Conference This Week
I'll be speaking Thursday morning at the annual Society for Health Systems conference in Chicago.I'll be around all day Wednesday, attending a workshop in...
Interesting Visual Controls Example from a Hospital
Thanks to Luke for this story, which he allowed me to share:
I was touring a new client hospital with the Director of Inpatient Services...
Full List of Shingo Prize for Research Winners Announced
Award Recipients - The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence - shingoprize.org
The full list of winners has been released. Congratulations to all! It's personally quite...
Three Bankers and a Campaign Aide Walk Into an Auto Industry…
A Look at Obama's Auto-Bailout Team - WSJ.comStop me if you've heard that joke before... so here is the assembled team that will oversee...
