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.
Lost My iPhone in Tokyo: A Lesson in Japanese Kindness and...
I'm thrilled to be back in Japan for the first time in five years. Today is the start of Katie Anderson's Japan Study Trip...
Creating Leader Standard Work (LSW) Across a Distributed Business Model —...
I'm happy to be hosting and moderating this webinar that will be presented by Brent Loescher, a fellow instructor with me at TKMG Academy.
A...
Achieving Healthcare Excellence: Insights from Jarvis Gray on Lean Six Sigma...
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My guest for Episode #519 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jarvis Gray, the Managing...
Halloween, Dr. Deming, and Eliminating the Fear Factor at Work
As we celebrate Halloween--a season for all things spooky--it's a good time to reflect on the "fear factor" that can haunt our workplaces. While...
Breaking the MRP Insanity Trap: Jerry Wright on Lean Systems and...
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My guest for Episode #518 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jerry Wright, author of...
Reflecting on my First Time Meeting Isao Yoshino in Japan —...
I'm very excited to depart for Japan on Sunday for the first time in five years!
The week of November 11, I'll be part of...
Coming Soon: A Livestreamed Podcast Episode with Jarvis Gray
I'm happy to announce a live-streamed recording of my Lean podcast with my guest Jarvis Gray.
You can join us Live on Linkedin on Wednesday,...
Bruce Hamilton and the Northeast Lean Conference, Toast Kaizen, and More
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My guest for this bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Bruce Hamilton, who...
Lean Whiskey #48: Lockout Tagout Your Equipment, but Not My Whiskey
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In Episode 48 of the Lean Whiskey podcast, Jamie Flinchbaugh and Mark Graban begin by comparing two whiskeys from the same distillery.
Mark selected...
Lean Failure Explained: When Command-and-Control Leadership Sabotages Success
How Often Does This Happen?
It's a story I've heard too many times. An organization spends years, even decades, entrenched in a top-down, command-and-control culture....
Jacob Stoller on Productivity Reimagined and Lean’s Role in Growth [Podcast]
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My guest for Episode #517 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jacob Stoller, a journalist,...
Yes! Another Lean Book Emphasizes Psychological Safety’s Importance
I'm happy to share some exciting news related to Lean and Psychological Safety. For a long time, there have been very few books directly...
