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.
Cheaters Never Prosper?
No, this isn't a commentary on Ken Lay's death today, although I was surprised to hear he was a vacation home in Aspen awaiting...
"The problem is management"
WSJ.com - Kerkorian MotorsInteresting quote in today's WSJ regarding Kirk Kerkorian and the proposed GM/Nissan/Renault deal:He and Mr. York, his 67-year-old sidekick, have decided...
More on CEO Pay
FORTUNE: The real CEO pay problem - July 10, 2006When even FORTUNE Magazine is writing about excessive CEO pay, you know you have a...
The Myth of Setting Goals
TOM WALSH: Time for Wagoner to show why GM needs him:A lot has been written about the proposed deal between Nissan-Renault and General Motors....
How Handoffs Can Kill
Hospitals combat errors at the 'hand-off'I've blogged before about how handoffs in a process create opportunities for errors. I wrote about a trivial...
GM & Delphi to Lose 40k Brains
Buyouts may top 40,000 - 06/24/06 - The Detroit News OnlineWall Street will celebrate, but GM and Delphi are about to lose the experience...
Good Lean Plants to Tour Near Atlanta?
I got an email from a Plant Manager near Atlanta who is looking for a nearby lean plant to tour:"I have toured the Toyota...
Blog Holiday through July 4
Hi Everyone -- Next week is going to be a very intense work week and my parents are visiting over the 4th of July......
Time Saving Software I Can Believe
For once, I'm not being cynical about software. Since a laptop crash, I've tried to prevent that from happening again. When you're...
Are you a "Lean Purist"?
5 Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean by Epicor Software Corporation Ok, that's a trick question. I hate labels like that. ...
What’s the Root Cause of This One?
I don't think I'm smart enough to figure out the root cause of this healthcare dysfunction. I went to the dentist this morning...
Level Loading City Water Use
Little Elm bans outdoor watering
I saw this on the local TV news this morning about a small North Texas town that has taken the...
