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.
My Letter to the IE Magazine
I'm a proud member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and their sub-organization the Society for Health Systems. I try to contribute to the...
Everyday Lean: Aluminum Foil
snopes.com: Aluminum Foil Locking TabsHere's an interesting example of "Everyday Lean" that I never knew about. Have you ever been frustrated by pulling on...
Nice Quote
Heard a great comment today:"Suggestions are things somebody else should do. Ideas are things that I can do."Maybe that is why Norman Bodek's books...
TWI at Energizer Battery
IndustryWeek : Introducing Training Within IndustryOur friend Bryan Lund is featured in this interview with IndustryWeek (click here to subscribe) about the Training Within...
Laughable Customer "Service"
I know this falls squarely into the "must be a nice life if this is what you have to complain about" category, but I'll...
LeanBlog Podcast #47 – Norman Bodek Discussing His 68th Trip to...
Norman Bodek is once again back for episode #47 of the LeanBlog Podcast, talking about his most recent trip to Japan (his 68th trip!)....
Lean Hospitals Book Survey — Do You Have a Name for...
As I was researching and writing my book, I conducted an online survey (non-scientific) about hospitals and their experiences with Lean methods. I am...
Reader Question: Difficult People
Fire people who think they're entitled to run things - Jacksonville Business Journal:The linked article and question were sent by a reader who asked,...
Let the Process Experts Decide
Leading article: Infected by political calculationThis isn't a "Lean" story, per se, but it still caught my eye. Hospital-acquired infections are a major problem...
Video Clip — Mike Micklewright as Dr. Deming
You might remember my podcast with Mike Micklewright, "What Would Deming Say?"
Here is a free video clip of his "An Evening with Dr. Deming"...
These Wounded Soldiers Need Lean To Get Their Benefits?
Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks
I've read about this problem before... and at the risk of this turning too political, I'm going to...
Lean and Deming’s Anti-Slogan Views
Earlier leanblog.org post and commentLast week, I posted about Deming's 14 points and I got an interesting question from a blog reader, Brian:I found...
