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.
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...
Donating to Support the People of the Lean Institute Ukraine
Kudos to the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Lean Global Network for the message they sent out today via email (which is also on...
What is Dr. Richard Shannon Learning and Sharing?
In some recent posts on the Value Capture Blog, I've shared a look back at two conversations from 2011 -- and a look at...
Crystal Davis on Courageous Leadership and Pandemic Supply Chains
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My guest for Episode #442 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Crystal Davis, the Founder,...
Hand Sanitizer Dispensers: Fancy & Electronic vs. Simple & Manual
First off, I want to briefly acknowledge the Ukranians' fight for freedom and sovereignty in the face of the Putin invasion. It seems that...
John Dues on Continual Improvement, Deming, and Process Behavior Charts in...
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My guest for Episode #441 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John Dues, an accomplished...
