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A Kata Geek in the Communities: Deondra Wardelle

Mark Graban Mar 11, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #405 is Deondra Wardelle, CEO of her own company and one of the hosts of next week's virtual KataCon7 event. She is, among other things, a Visionary,…
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Covid Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination at Cleveland Clinic: Nate Hurle

Mark Graban Mar 9, 2021 3

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #404 is Nate Hurle, a Senior Director of Enterprise Continuous Improvement at Cleveland Clinic. He was previously a guest on Episode 282. He was also…
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Some Recent Episodes of “Habitual Excellence” and “My Favorite Mistake”

Mark Graban Mar 9, 2021 0

Today, I'd like to share some recent episodes from these two podcast series... Habitual Excellence Here are some of the latest episodes from this podcast that I host for Value Capture. Dr. David Mayer: A Moon Shot for Zero…
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Jumping to Solutions: A Hard Habit to Break

Mark Graban Mar 4, 2021 0

Here is an article I first published on Linked seven years ago this week. This is lightly edited and updated. We've all seen it happening around us. We've probably all done it. What's that? Jumping to solutions. I hope the…
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A Dutch Engineer Now Working in Lean Healthcare: Arnout Orelio

Mark Graban Mar 2, 2021 1

My guest for Episode #403 is Arnout Orelio, author of the book Lean Thinking for Emerging Healthcare Leaders: How to Develop Yourself and Implement Process Improvements. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "markgraban";…
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Free Today: Get the Kindle Version of “Measures of Success”

Mark Graban Mar 2, 2021 2

This might be a mistake that I'm making. I hope it's not a mistake. It's an experiment. While there is a financial component to writing and publishing a book, I think every author ultimately wants their book to be read. Better yet, put…
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Being Logical and Kind When a Mistake is Made

Mark Graban Mar 1, 2021 4

In this post, I'm going to share some reflections from one of my workplaces, some things that occurred last week. I'm going to be vague, so forgive me for that. It feels right to be less specific in this case, or at least that's the…
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Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 26, 2021

Ryan McCormack Feb 26, 2021 0

Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients It is said that "if you fail to plan, you plan to…
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Lean Whiskey #25: Peaty Scotch, Working from Home, and Misunderstood Lean Phrases

Mark Graban Feb 25, 2021 0

Jamie Flinchbaugh,, Jim Benson, and Mark Graban In Episode 25, Jamie Flinchbaugh and Mark Graban welcome a guest to our show, with Jim Benson joining us. Jim has been a long-time collaborator of Mark's, and certainly enjoys a dram or…
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What Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt Says About Mistakes

Mark Graban Feb 24, 2021 2

I saw this press release about the new book by former General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt. Jeff Immelt to Release HOT SEAT: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company The book is available now through Amazon. …
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Going From GM to Toyota to Healthcare and Beyond: Jay Hodge

Mark Graban Feb 23, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #402 is Jay Hodge, the founder and CEO of Jay Hodge & Associates. He has over 25 years of operational leadership experience in companies such as…
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A Lively Conversation with Jim Benson About “Humane Management”

Mark Graban Feb 17, 2021 1

My guest for Episode #401 is my friend Jim Benson, who you might know as the co-author of the book Personal Kanban (and we talked about that in Episode 155, back in 2012). He was also a guest on Episode #4 of "My Favorite Mistake" with me.…
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When People Start Sharing Their Amazing Covid Vaccination Improvements

Mark Graban Feb 16, 2021 5

The past two weeks, I've been part of an initiative that's like a social-benefit startup effort within a startup. It's a free platform called VacciNexus that connects healthcare professionals who are engaged in process improvements related…
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The Mistakes I Make in Producing “My Favorite Mistake”

Mark Graban Feb 15, 2021 4

Quick, but important, administrative note: If you have previously signed up to receive a daily (or weekly) email that notifies you about new posts (or want to do so), please re-subscribe here or there is a form at the bottom of this…
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Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 12, 2021

Ryan McCormack Feb 12, 2021 0

Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Striving for zero harm is becoming more widely accepted…
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Webinars on Lean, Performance Measures, and Personal Blind Spots

Mark Graban Feb 11, 2021 0

Forgive me for batching some announcements, but I wanted to share three upcoming events (and a recent podcast) with you. First, the podcast: A Recent Podcast Recording, with Mark Graban First off, I want to thank Eric Twiggs and…
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Win a Signed Copy of Katie Anderson’s Book and More!

Mark Graban Feb 11, 2021 0

I'm running a series of giveaway contests with books and other items produced by guests on the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast. I'll be adding more contests each week, so be sure to check back on this page. Here are the current…
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Matt May, Former Toyota Guy, Talks About His… Acting Career?

Mark Graban Feb 11, 2021 0

I mentioned his episode the other day, but I really liked Matt May's episode of "My Favorite Mistake." It's an opportunity to better get to know an author you may know... somebody I've interviewed on my Lean Blog Interviews podcast before.…
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