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Podcast #318 – Marcus Hammarberg, How Lean & Kanban Saved an Indonesian Hospital

Mark Graban Sep 17, 2018 0

Joining me from Sweden for Episode 318 of the podcast is Marcus Hammarberg, author of the fascinating book Salvation: The Bungsu Story: How Lean and Kanban saved a small hospital in Indonesia. Twice. And can help you reshape work in your…
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Tweets

1st Half of September 2018 — Key #Lean Tweets (and LinkedIn Posts) from @MarkGraban

Mark Graban Sep 15, 2018 0

Here's the latest installment of "Key Tweets," a (usually) weekly post that presents some of my tweets (or retweets) from the week, including pictures and other interesting stuff. I sometimes also re-share items that I've posted on…
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Confused (or Confusing) #Lean Healthcare Job Postings

Mark Graban Sep 14, 2018 1

When an organization is barely into their "Lean journey" (or whatever they might call it), one challenge is that the leaders (or HR) don't really know what they want or need in candidates for positions in process improvement, operational…
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How Toyota Teaches a Japanese Hospital’s Doctors About TQM Part 2 in a series

Mark Graban Sep 13, 2018 0

Last week, I wrote about the influence of Total Quality Management (TQM) on Toyota -- in the past and the present, in Japan and beyond. Today, to follow up on that, I'm going to share some excerpts from some material that was shared by a…
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Home Runs as Tables of Numbers, Run Charts, and Process Behavior Charts

Mark Graban Sep 12, 2018 2

If you're not a baseball fan, I apologize for a second baseball-themed post this week. Baseball has a lot of historical time-series data to work with and analyze. If you're not interested in "Process Behavior Charts" or similar methods, I…
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Taking Don Wheeler’s Class; MLB Batting Averages are Lower… So What?

Mark Graban Sep 10, 2018 7

I recently saw this headline: Baseball on pace for lowest batting average since 1972 Just because it's the lowest average in 48 years... it doesn't mean that this year's MLB-wide batting average is low in a way that's statistically…
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TQM at Toyota and the Influence on Lean – Past and Present, Japan and U.S. Part 1

Mark Graban Sep 6, 2018 5

I'm very excited to be leaving for Japan for another study trip in just over a month. This will be my second trip this year, this time with Honsha, after previous (and hopefully future) trips organized by Kaizen Institute. Even though…
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Are You a Good Coach? An Effective Coach? HBR Says You Might Not Be

Mark Graban Sep 5, 2018 2

Some colleagues recently sent me a Harvard Business Review article that has a fairly accusatory title, although many readers might think it applies to other managers: Most Managers Don't Know How to Coach People. But They Can Learn.…
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Interviews

Podcast #317 – Patricia Morrill, “The Perils of Uncoordinated Care”

Mark Graban Sep 4, 2018 0

My guest for Episode #317 of the podcast is Patricia Morrill, a speaker, trainer, consultant, researcher, and author of the book The Perils of Un-Coordinated Healthcare: A Strategic Approach toward Eliminating Preventable Harm. With 30…
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Happy Labor Day! Blog Holiday and Posts on Creating Better Workplaces

Mark Graban Sep 1, 2018 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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When Being Right is the Wrong Strategy for Change Leadership Lessons from Psychology

Mark Graban Aug 29, 2018 7

I'm at the fourth annual KaiNexus User Conference in exciting Austin, Texas. We have customers here from many industries, which corresponds with the growth of KaiNexus and the way we've been pulled into other customers outside of our…
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Podcast #316 – @JamieFlinchbaugh Interviews @MarkGraban About “Measures of…

Mark Graban Aug 28, 2018 0

oday's episode is the second time that friend and podcast guest Jamie Flinchbaugh has turned the tables by playing host to interview me about my new book, Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, which has recently been…
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Can Lean Improve Spinal Fusion Surgery? Is This the Right Definition or Use of PDSA?

Mark Graban Aug 27, 2018 6

Here's a blog post written by three physicians: Can the auto industry improve spinal fusion surgery? It's interesting that they so closely associate Lean with the auto industry when, at this point, Lean is used in virtually every…
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Key #Lean Tweets (and LinkedIn Posts) from @MarkGraban — Early August 2018 Tesla, "Measures of…

Mark Graban Aug 24, 2018 0

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Podcasts, Videos, and Some Measures for “Measures of Success” [Updated]

Mark Graban Aug 22, 2018 0

Here are a few items and thoughts related to "Process Behavior Charts" and my book Measures of Success. I'll share some charts related to sales of my book about charts and management. I'll also share an updated article of mine and…
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Update and a Video About This Learning Event in Texas

Mark Graban Aug 21, 2018 1

Today, I'm sharing a video and an update about this event that I'm helping organize in Texas, September 26 and 27, 2018: Symposium on Learning Organizations: Agile, Lean, Deming, and More
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Podcast #315 – Bob Maurer, Ph.D. on “Mastering Fear,” Motivational Interviewing,…

Mark Graban Aug 21, 2018 0

Why do people fear change? Why are adults afraid of talking about their fears? My guest today is eminently qualified to answer such questions and to provide advice that can help us. My guest for Episode #315 is Robert Maurer, Ph.D., author…
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A Lean Healthcare Job Interview Process: Thoughts and Reflections

Sam Selay Aug 20, 2018 8

Mark's Note: I asked my firiend Sam Selay to write a blog post on this topic after some private discussions that we had. He agreed and shared this post. I've talked to many others who have run into similar roadblocks and frustrations when…
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