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.
Boosting Your Lean Management Vocabulary: Discovering a New Term Related to...
Almost to a fault, the Lean methodology includes a lot of Japanese words, including kaizen, a word used to describe a particular approach to...
[Recording] Another Panel Discussion Webinar on Real Continuous Improvement in Virtual...
In June, I moderated a panel discussion webinar (as part of the KaiNexus series) on the theme of virtual improvement. You can view the...
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First...
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2020.
I released 21 "Lean Blog Interviews" podcasts, up from 14 the same period last year (and...
Podcast #377 — Ritu Ward on Developing People and Elevating Leaders
My guest for Episode #377 is Ritu Ward, an experienced healthcare executive who has had success delivering quality, growth, and strategy while leading high...
I Helped a Doctor’s Office Reduce Some Waste — Will it...
As part of my relocation to California, I need to establish a relationship with an ophthalmologist here, as I have had early-onset glaucoma for...
Podcast #376 — Lauren Hisey on Lean, Six Sigma, and A.I.
Joining me for Episode #376 of the podcast is Lauren Hisey, a continuous improvement coach and consultant at her firm, Lauren Hisey Consulting.
Before becoming...
Episode #17 of “Lean Whiskey” — Show Firsts: 3 People, 2...
In Episode 17, after not doing an episode of Lean Whiskey in almost two months, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh try all sorts of...
Podcast #375 — Mohamed Saleh, PhD on Lean in Healthcare
My guest for Episode #375 of the podcast is Mohamed Saleh, Ph.D.
Dr. Saleh has been a practitioner in Lean & Six Sigma transformations,...
Some Recent Episodes of the “Habitual Excellence” Podcast
Back in May, I shared the first episode of a podcast that I'm producing for the firm Value Capture... it's called "Habitual Excellence."
I won't...
The Power of Explaining Why When Asking Passengers to Wear Masks
So after my bad experience with American Airlines during Covid-19, I decided to try flying Delta when I had to go back to Orlando...
Respect for People as a Competitive Advantage in Major League Baseball
"Respect for people" is, of course, a core tenet of Lean and the Toyota Production System. It's an important idea in the workplace and...
When Asking Permission Over 50 Cents Costs Far More Than 50...
I recently ordered some specialty black-colored Texas license plates. We have a vehicle that's a very deep red with black accents, so the default...
