Mark Graban
New eBook Available From Value Capture — Quotes from the Habitual...
Today marks the second anniversary of the passing of Paul H. O'Neill, Sr.
We think about him and what he taught us every day...
Two Recent Webinars: Learning Organizations and Patient Safety [Recordings]
This week, I hosted and moderated two webinars in the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinars series. The webinars were held on Monday, April 11 and...
Michael Parent on “The Lean Innovation Cycle” — Human-Centered Design and...
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My guest for Episode #445 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Michael Parent. He is...
Michele Smith on Winning the People Side of Lean Transformation
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My guest for Episode #444 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Michele Smith. She is...
If Mistakes Are Expected, We Can React Appropriately and Constructively (and...
Recently, I re-shared a LinkedIn post by Maryam Najafi PhD, a clinical scientist from Germany.
I re-posted it and that drove even more visibility...
David Novak Became a CEO Even With This Crystal Clear Mistake
I love the theme of learning from mistakes. That's why I started my latest podcast, "My Favorite Mistake." Yesterday, I just released Episode 150....
Making Defects Visible at Krispy Kreme, Healthcare, and Elsewhere
Here is a photo that I took a few years ago at a Krispy Kreme store. For health reasons, I don't go there very...
Nicole Tschierske: Lean Reduces Stress and Burnout in the Workplace
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My guest for Episode #443 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Dr. Nicole Tschierske, a...
When Gemba Walks Go Wrong: A Cautionary Tale of Bad Leadership...
Hi. I'm Mark. If you read this blog, you might already know me. I'm going to tell a story today that's illustrated with Apple...
Ken Segel on Learning From Mistakes and Creating an Organizational Culture...
Some episodes of "My Favorite Mistake" get into topics that are pretty directly related to Lean, or at least they're Lean adjacent.
Last week's episode...
Congratulations to Gregg Popovich, Winningest NBA Coach and a Great Leader
When I lived in San Antonio (2012 to 2015), I became a huge fan of the San Antonio Spurs. I mean, it's a civic...
Reducing Waste to Make Up for Higher Material Costs — Lessons...
As somebody who moved to Texas in 1999 ("I wasn't born here, but I got here as quick as I could"), I love Texas...