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.
Healthcare Kaizen Events Survey Results, Part 1
Last month, I conducted a non-scientific online survey about the use of event-style Kaizen methodologies in healthcare. There were 41 responses, gathered from...
Last 24 hours of the Norman Bodek Auction
Autographed Norman Bodek Collection Book & CDs - eBay (item 160304046494 end time Dec-19-08 17:45:25 PST)The bidding is up to $102.50, for a very...
Another Article on Firms that Don’t Use Layoffs
Some Firms Cut Costs Without Resorting to Layoffs - WSJ.comHere's a follow up to my recent post on layoffs (or not to layoff). There...
LeanBlog Podcast #55 – Norm Bodek on His Recent Trip to...
Norman Bodek is once again back for episode #55 of the LeanBlog Podcast, talking about his recent trip to Ireland.
If you're a fan...
Jason Yip’s Japan Trip
I'd love to go on one of these Japan lean study missions at some point. Blogger Jason Yip, who writes about Lean software development...
To Layoff or Not To Layoff — That Really is a...
It seems like all we're hearing now is layoffs, layoffs, layoffs. In this article it was reported that Danaher, considered by many to...
Gary Convis for "Car Czar"
No Detroiters Need Apply - Automotive NewsFirst off, I hate the whole "czar" term in our government. Ick.But if we need a "car czar",...
Special Norman Bodek Charity Auction – Autographed CDs and Book!
Autographed Norman Bodek Collection Book & CDs - eBay (item 160304046494 end time Dec-19-08 17:45:25 PST)Norman Bodek has graciously collaborated with me on this...
Waste in BlackBerry Setup – Read WHICH First?
As with some (ok, many) of my complaints falls into the "nice to have these problems" category. That said, I had some avoidable waste...
Naida Grunden and Lean Healthcare
The Pittsburgh Way to Efficient Healthcare: Improving Patient Care Using Toyota Based Methods
Below is a guest post from fellow author and Lean Healthcare practitioner,...
Book Review: Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First...
Amazon.com: Everything I Know About Lean I Learned in First Grade: Robert O. Martichenko: BooksThis is a unique and compelling book about the Lean...
More on Meijer (That Sounds Like "Moron Meijer")
Recently, I blogged about management practices at the midwest retail chain Meijer. It was a sad (and not uncommon) story of quotas and threats...
