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The Connections Between Joy in Work and Habitual Excellence, via Value Capture

Mark Graban Oct 5, 2022 0

I wanted to share a blog post that I wrote for the Value Capture Blog: The Connections Between Joy in Work and Habitual Excellence In the post, I share notes from a presentation that Rich gave at the Michigan Lean Consortium annual…
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Gerald Harris on Lean Leadership Lessons From Automotive Manufacturing, Consulting, and Healthcare

Mark Graban Oct 4, 2022 0

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #459 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is my colleague, Gerald Harris, a Vice President of Advisory Services at the firm Value Capture. …
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Oops! Another Mistake During a Webinar About Mistakes

Mark Graban Sep 30, 2022 0

It seems ironic. Maybe this is my fate in life. Or, I'm tempting fate by podcasting, writing (my book project), and presenting so much on the topic of mistakes and learning from mistakes. Learning from mistakes means we first must…
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Damon Baker on Lean, Private Equity, and the Ownership Works Initiative

Mark Graban Sep 28, 2022 0

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #458 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Damon Baker. He was recently my guest in Episode #454. He is the founder and CEO of the firm Lean…
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Reading About Lean at GE in Italy Makes Me Hungry for Pizza, While Savoring Employee Empowerment

Mark Graban Sep 27, 2022 0

You might have noticed that the cover image for this post shows a Neopolitan pizza and a traditional wood-burning pizza oven. If you didn't see it, here it is (and it might make you hungry): Why would I include this photo, other…
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Can You SEE Culture in a Workplace? What Do These Artifacts Say to You?

Mark Graban Sep 27, 2022 0

We talk (and I write) about workplace culture a lot. I talk about desiring and working toward a certain type of workplace culture, where the term "Lean Culture" might apply. There are different ways to define the phrase "workplace…
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Join Me at the 2022 AME Annual Conference and Save 15%

Mark Graban Sep 26, 2022 0

Discount code alert... I'm excited to be attending and participating in The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) annual conference in Dallas next month. If you haven't already registered, it's not too late. You can get 15%…
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Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 23, 2022

Ryan McCormack Sep 23, 2022 0

Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Insights about improvement, innovation, and leadership... Operational Excellence, Improvement, and…
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We All Make Mistkaes, Especially Me

Mark Graban Sep 22, 2022 0

I use the word "mistake" a lot, so I end up typing the word a lot (including as part of the book project that I'm currently working on based on the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast. It's amazing how often I type "mistkae" by mistake…
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Why Sam Morgan Loves Lean (and Kata) and How He Helps Others Be Confident Learners

Mark Graban Sep 21, 2022 0

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining me for Episode #457 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sam Morgan. Sam is a self-proclaimed "confident learner" and earlier this year after 5 years of…
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A Mystery Solved! That Photo I Use to Talk About Standardized Work and Workarounds

Mark Graban Sep 19, 2022 0

There's been this mystery that's been hanging over my head for about 15 years. It's a mystery that's bothered me and maybe two other people in the world. The mystery was the origin of the photo that's highlighted in this post. I was…
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Jake Stiles on Lean Executives, the Recruiting Landscape, and a Coming “Compensation…

Mark Graban Sep 14, 2022 0

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining me for Episode #456 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jake Stiles, CEO of Stiles Associates. For nearly three decades, Jake has played an…
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Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 9, 2022

Ryan McCormack Sep 9, 2022 0

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Webinar Recording: The Importance of Storytelling in Continuous Improvement

Mark Graban Sep 7, 2022 0

My friend (and previous "Lean Whiskey" podcast guest) Paul Critchley presented a free webinar on September 7th. Get the slides and more here: The Importance of Storytelling in Continuous Improvement I hosted and moderated as part…
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Happy Labor Day! Posts About Creating Better & Safer Workplaces

Mark Graban Sep 5, 2022 0

Reposted from last year, here are a few past blog posts on the theme of Labor Day and it's hopefully a helpful reminder to focus on safety and our obligation to employees. Let's keep up our work that aims to create better workplaces for…
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Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 26nd, 2022

Ryan McCormack Aug 29, 2022 0

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Ken Pilone, the Author of Lean Leadership on a Napkin; Toyota Says “Lean” and More

Mark Graban Aug 24, 2022 0

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #455 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ken Pilone. He is the author of Lean Leadership on a Napkin: An Executive's Guide to Lean…
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Why Damon Baker Thinks Lean Has a Marketing Problem; the Need to Speak the CEO’s Language

Mark Graban Aug 16, 2022 0

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #454 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Damon Baker. He is the founder and CEO of the firm Lean Focus. He's also a Private Equity Partner at…
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