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.
Videos with Mike Micklewright
You might know Mike from my podcast with him (performing as Dr. W. Edward Deming). Here are three videos with Mike (as himself) done...
Welcome to the Blog World, John Shook!
LEAN.org - Lean Enterprise InstituteJohn Shook is one of my favorite people in the Lean world. I've learned more about Toyota-style leadership from him...
Lean Job at ThedaCare, New ThedaCare Center Website
ThedaCare Improvement System Facilitator, ThedaCare, Inc. jobs in Wisconsin, Wisconsin
ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value
Looks like ThedaCare is collecting resumes for future hiring as Lean...
Lean in Hospitals around Detroit
Hospitals try automakers' practice of building efficiency in effort to trim costs | The Detroit News | detnews.com
Here's a good overview article about some...
Convis Replaced as Dana CEO
DAN Dana CEO to leave post, was on job for 6 months: Change at top job is 3rd in 9 monthsA great Lean leader,...
Why Do Hospitals Have to Rely on Vigilant Patients and Families?
Bedside Manner: Advocating for a Relative in the Hospital (WSJ)
WSJ Health Blog (free): Five Tips for Helping a Family Member in the Hospital
I've written...
Your Lean Message to the Next President?
With election day tomorrow (find your voting location here), I'm reminded of a radio ad I heard a while back and never blogged about....
LeanBlog Podcast #52 – Dan Markovitz on Lean in the Office,...
Podcast Episode #52 is a discussion with a good friend (and sometimes contributor) to the Lean Blog, Dan Markovitz, founder and President of TimeBack...
More Proof that Exhortations Don’t Work?
Singletary dropped pants at halftime - SF Gate
Funny story here about new 49ers coach, Mike Singletary, during halftime of his first game.
When his team...
Find Your Proper Voting Location
Election Day in the U.S. is next Tuesday. I've already voted, as you can do in Texas (but you can't vote "often"). I guess...
"Superficial Lean" or "Like Lean"??
In my travels, I see a lot of what you might call "superficial Lean," where an organization has tried to implement a Lean tool....
Mark in an Audio Conference about Lean in Hospital Labs
The Dark Report presents a new audio conference on...
