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.
Elisabeth Swan on The Problems With Brainstorming and Why “Structure Sets...
My guest for Episode #389 is Elisabeth Swan. She is the co-author of The Problem-Solver's Toolkit and co-host of the Just-in-Time Cafe Podcast. As...
Why I’m Partnering Again for #RootCauseRacism, Series 2 @ www.RootCauseRacism.com
Back in August, I handed over my blog to Deondra Wardelle for the week and that became the #RootCauseRacism series. I'm proud of how...
Kata, Crises, and Michael Lombard’s Innovative AME Conference Keynote
My guest for Episode #388 is my friend Michael Lombard. I first met Michael when he lived in the DFW area and first got...
NFL Scoring is Up, An All-Time High, But is it A...
I do enjoy watching football, so this headline caught my eye:
"Why Are N.F.L. Scores Scores So High This Season?"
If you know me and my...
My New Weekly Blog Post Release Schedule — Lean, Mistakes, and...
Since I've started two new podcast series during the pandemic, it's been admittedly a little chaotic about what gets published when. It was probably...
What Does it Mean if Your LinkedIn Profile Views Are Down...
I say it a lot, but two data points are not a trend. I didn't invent that idea, of course, but I've tried to...
An Oregon Winery That’s Experimenting After the Calamity of Wildfires
My wife and I, in normal times, love visiting wineries. The Willamette Valley of Oregon is one of our favorite places to visit and...
Seán Paul Teeling on Lean Healthcare and Covid-19 Treatment in Ireland
My guest for Episode #387 of the podcast is Seán Paul Teeling, who joins us from Dublin, Ireland. He is the Programme Director for...
“Mistakes Make Us Grow” (Interview)
Thanks to my friend Brian Buck (and his co-host Catalina Park) for having me as the first guest in their podcast series (in previous...
Steven J. Spear Remembers the Incredible Hajime Oba of Toyota
Joining me again for Episode #386 is Steve Spear, who reached out to share recollections of one of his most influential teachers and mentors,...
Remembering Hajime Oba of Toyota and TSSC (1945-2020)
I've seen a number of people post on LinkedIn about the passing of the legendary "Mr. Oba" of Toyota (sometimes spelled "Mr. Ohba") --...
Learning From Mistakes — Stories and Science
I make mistakes all the time. I do try to make sure I learn from them instead of repeating them over and over. Learning...
