Mark Graban

Mark Graban
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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.

We All Make Mistkaes, Especially Me

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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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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more 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...

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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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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining me for Episode #456 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jake Stiles, CEO of...

Webinar Recording: The Importance of Storytelling in Continuous Improvement

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My friend (and previous "Lean Whiskey" podcast guest) Paul Critchley presented a free webinar on September 7th. Get the slides and more here: The Importance...

Ken Pilone, the Author of Lean Leadership on a Napkin; Toyota...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #455 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ken Pilone. He is...

Why Damon Baker Thinks Lean Has a Marketing Problem; the Need...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #454 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Damon Baker. He is...

Maybe “Just in Time” (JIT) Should Be Called “Short Lead Time”...

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This is the starting point for a blog post that I should expand on... after posting these initial thought fragments on LinkedIn. JIT might have...

Sarah Boisvert on New Collar Careers and the Need for 21st...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #453 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sarah Boisvert. She is...

Luke Szymer on Agile, Testing Hypotheses, and Process Behavior Charts

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #452 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Luke Szyrmer. He's the...

Lean Whiskey #34: Crazy Ideas, From Shipping Flowers to Crab Whiskey

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Listen: Here is the episode if you want to stream the audio: In Episode 34, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh begin by belatedly celebrating the 3rd...

Alan Robinson on Continuous Improvement for All and Practical Innovation in...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #451 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Dr. Alan G. Robinson....
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