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.
Lame Survey about Lean in Healthcare?
Hospitals See Benefits of Lean and Six Sigma
Regular readers know I often write about what I termed "L.A.M.E." -- Lean as Misguidedly Executed. The...
The Simpsons Slams American Cars, Robots, or Roger Smith?
I've always been a huge Simpsons fan, even if the show has gotten less funny in the past few years (flame away on that...
Review of My Book in the Stiles Associates Newsletter
Stiles Associates, LLC - Lean Agile DigestStiles Associates is a recruiting/placement firm that focuses on Lean talent and positions. They have posted a review...
Mini Book Reviews for Lean Thinkers (and Why I Love my...
Here are some books that I've recently read -- been intending to write full reviews, but wanted to share what I've read and what...
Toyota History Article in the Las Vegas Paper
ReviewJournal.com - Drive - Toyota empire was built on thread, not treadIt's surprising to see an article like this in the Las Vegas paper....
Checklists and Error Prevention on the TV Show ER
Hulu - ER: Old Times - Watch the full episode now.Thanks to Bryan to bringing this episode of ER to my attention. I don't...
Interview with Productivity Press
Lean Insider: Book Talk: Lean HospitalsHere's a quick link to an interview that Ralph Bernstein, of the Lean Insider blog at Productivity Press, conducted...
“Stop the Line” in a Hospital
Today it's Toyota, tomorrow the NHS; Hospital looks to adopt safety initiative
The concept of any worker being able to stop the line in a...
Free "Training Within Industry" Intro Webinar
This should be an excellent intro to the Training Within Industry methodology that is such a key part of Lean and the Toyota Production...
Demand for Lean Talent Outpaces Six Sigma in Down Economy?
I've known Tim Noble for a few years now, so I'm going to basically print his press release as a guest post here. We...
Open Letter to Todd English, Restaurateur
Dear Todd:
My wife and I are both big fans of your The Olives Table cookbook, your television shows, and your Olives restaurant in Las...
Toyota Exec to Meet with Obama Administration
Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit NewsIt's too bad that they can't talk directly to President Obama and introduce him to the Toyota...
