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.
Is Tom Brady Getting Better AND Getting Worse With Age?
I was reading this NFL preview article in the Wall Street Journal (which makes as much sense as getting business news from ESPN, I...
What This Hospital President Said About Lean, Respecting Staff, and Just...
This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems:
Q & A with Art Gianelli, president...
Deming’s Old (Timeless) Teachings are Still Relevant for Healthcare Today
Here's an article that was co-authored by Maureen Bisognano and two other current or former staffers of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
I'm always...
General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems
General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead.
"Learning...
Third Time’s the Charm for the Iced Tea — On Errors,...
This past weekend, an old friend came down from Michigan to spend two days in the Dallas area.
Amongst the activities and catching up, we...
Podcast #346 — Mark Ryan, Transformation, Kaizen, and Management at Franciscan...
Joining me for Episode 346 of the podcast is Mark Ryan, a Transformation Coach and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at Franciscan Health.
Mark will...
Do Operating Rooms Need More Warning Signs to Prevent So-Called “Never...
Medical errors are not a laughing matter. Harm (or death) resulting from preventable process problems are far more common than most people might think.
This...
Episode #6 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Speyside Scotch, Remembering Lee...
After the last episode with guest host Paul Critchley, I'm once again joined by Jamie Flinchbaugh for another "Lean Whiskey" podcast.
In Episode 6 of...
Interview with Edward Niedermeyer on “Ludicrous” Stories About Tesla & Toyota...
My guest for Episode #345 is Edward Niedermeyer, author of the newly released book Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. It's available now through Amazon and other...
[Podcast] Work Would be Better if We Didn’t Overreact to Metrics
Thanks to the "Work Minus" podcast for having me on their show:
Work Minus Overreacting to Business Metrics with Mark Graban - Distinguishing signal vs....
Gordon Deal Interviews Mark Graban on “Measures of Success” [Audio &...
One of my goals with my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More was to reach audiences that haven't heard of...
Another Pricing Experiment and Measures on “Measures of Success” – and...
The last time I ran a short-term book sale -- lowering the Kindle book price of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve...
