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.
"Checklists" Innovator is One of Time’s 100
Peter Pronovost - The 2008 TIME 100 - TIME
It's so nice to see someone like Dr. Peter Pronovost on the "most influential" list, even...
Are We Cowboys or Not?
Fixing East-West clash challengingProf. Jeffrey Liker keynoted a Lean event in Oklahoma and is quoted as saying:Maybe the cowboy and the samurai best illustrate...
Say No to "Quick Changeover"…
Changeover.comYou might be surprised to see that phrase. Say "no" to quick changeover?? That's a core method in the Toyota Production System, right? Well,...
Changing Glass vs. Pouring a Glass
One thing I observed at the Stars/Red Wings playoff game last Wednesday is that the arena crew could pretty much swap out one of...
On Blog Vacation through May 30
Hi, I'm going to be "away" from the blog... and completely PC-free for a week. Time for a much needed vacation and some beach...
LeanBlog Podcast #44 – Ralph Keller, President of the Association for...
Episode #44 of the LeanBlog Podcast is a conversation with Ralph Keller, the President of AME, the Association for Manufacturing Excellence. Today, we're discussing...
Open Source Public Health Software through Lean Methods
Collaborative Software InitiativeThe link above is a project that might be interesting to those of you working in "Lean Software"... or those who afraid...
“Surviving a Lean Economy” – Time Magazine Cover
That sure is an unfortunate Time magazine cover with that headline and an illustration of a really emaciated piggy bank.
Everyday Lean: Automated Coffee Ordering
For a little over two years, my wife and I have had a single cup coffee maker, one of those systems that makes an...
LeanBlog Podcast #43 – Mike Micklewright, “What Would Deming Say?”
Episode #43 of LeanBlog Podcast is a very special one. My guest is Mike Mickleright, writer, consultant, and performer -- most interesting to me...
Fire Fighting vs. Root Cause Problem Solving
Below is some of the text from edition #3 of the newsletter from my upcoming book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee...
"Reflections On Lean" Book — With Video!
RichCatalog - Free online bookI'm sure many of you got the email blast from the Lean Enterprise Institute, but this is really cool. It's...
