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.
New Norman Bodek Article
IndustryWeek : The Toyota Secret: Constant Change And GrowthHadn't seen this one yet... always good stuff from our friend Norman on the people side...
"5 Whys" Survey Results, Part 2
Question 2 in the Lean Blog survey about Lean obstacles took the same choices as Question 1 and forced the respondents to choose the...
"5 Whys" Survey Results, Part 1
You might recall the annual Lean Enterprise Institute survey that included a question about obstacles to Lean implementation. You might also recall our...
Book Review: Lean For Dummies
Review By Dean Bliss (bio below):
Name of the Book: Lean For Dummies
Authors: Natalie J. Sayer and Bruce Williams
Publication date: 2007
Book description: What's the...
Lean Tools: Digital Pedometers
Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium PedometerOne thing I am often doing in the course of my Lean work is trying to help reduce the "Waste...
Bosses Gone Wild?
Bad bosses get promoted, not punished?
This story is a few weeks old and isn't strictly Lean related, but it's interesting:
How do people get ahead...
No, Not Spongebob!!
LEAD SINKS SPONGEBOB CHINA GOODSSung to the TV theme... parody words by Mark Graban"Who's covered in lead and lives under the sea?Spongebob! Squarepants!Whose...
Leadership Transformation
DailyKaizen ยป Kudos to our VPHere's a great story about a VP transforming their leadership style. If you're in the manufacturing world,...
More Lean Healthcare
The News-Gazette.com:Christie campaign has its seed in Toyota production systemHere's another link to a story about Lean progress in a hospital, this time in...
Learning from the Past
LinkedIn: AnswersA good friend of the blog, Bryan Lund, asked this question on LinkedIn.com, you can go there via this link or share your...
Thanks to our Sponsor, KaizenProducts.com
Thanks again to KaizenProducts.com for their continued support of the Lean Blog! Check out their site for Lean products and training materials.Please check...
AME and ThedaCare to Host Lean Workshop
From the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, of which I'm a proud member. I wish my schedule allowed me to attend this event:
LEAN IN HEALTHCARE...
