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.
3 Instances in 1 Day: Problems, Mistakes, and Countermeasures (Short-Term and...
I don't blog about every mistake I make (although it might seem otherwise, sometimes). I do try to share stories that might help illustrate...
The Connections Between Joy in Work and Habitual Excellence, via Value...
I wanted to share a blog post that I wrote for the Value Capture Blog:
The Connections Between Joy in Work and Habitual Excellence
In the...
Gerald Harris on Lean Leadership Lessons From Automotive Manufacturing, Consulting, and...
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My guest for Episode #459 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is my colleague, Gerald Harris,...
Oops! Another Mistake During a Webinar About Mistakes
It seems ironic. Maybe this is my fate in life. Or, I'm tempting fate by podcasting, writing (my book project), and presenting so much...
Damon Baker on Lean, Private Equity, and the Ownership Works Initiative
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My guest for Episode #458 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Damon Baker. He was...
Reading About Lean at GE in Italy Makes Me Hungry for...
You might have noticed that the cover image for this post shows a Neopolitan pizza and a traditional wood-burning pizza oven.
If you didn't see...
From ‘Ashes of Problem Employees’ to Smug Front Desk Statues: What...
We talk (and I write) a lot about workplace culture. I talk about desiring and working toward a certain type of workplace culture, where...
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I'm excited to be attending and participating in The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) annual conference in Dallas next month.
If you haven't already registered,...
We All Make Mistkaes, Especially Me
I use the word "mistake" a lot, so I end up typing the word a lot (including as part of the book project that I'm...
Why Sam Morgan Loves Lean (and Kata) and How He Helps...
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Joining me for Episode #457 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sam Morgan.
Sam is a...
A Mystery Solved! That Photo I Use to Talk About Standardized...
tl;dr In this post, Mark Graban delves into the origins of a photo he frequently uses to discuss standardized work and workarounds in the...
Jake Stiles on Lean Executives, the Recruiting Landscape, and a Coming...
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Joining me for Episode #456 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jake Stiles, CEO of...
