All posts from Mark Graban’s LeanBlog.org, including podcasts, announcements, articles, and more.
The following is an excerpt from the book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. And this post also includes some material that was cut from the book. Get a free preview of the formatted…
My new book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, is still only in a draft state before final proofreading (actually, the proofreading is taking place now). UPDATE — the paperback and hardcover books are…
In this Lean Blog Interviews episode, Zeynep Ton explains why good jobs are not a perk or policy–but a system. We discuss her book The Case for Good Jobs, the Good Jobs System, and how dignity, fair pay, slack, and…
tl;dr: Psychological safety is the foundation of continuous improvement. When leaders respond to mistakes with curiosity instead of blame, people speak up, learn faster, and improve systems–making improvement sustainable rather than superficial. I hope you were able to join me…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Subscribe to get these directly from Ryan via email. Insights about improvement, innovation, and leadership… Operational Excellence, Improvement, and…
We all make mistakes! But learning from them is what matters. It’s easier to learn and improve when we can view mistakes as being caused by bad systems instead of blaming bad people. For example, I’ve used online scheduling tools…
Designing a book cover is rarely a one-and-done decision. This post shares the iterative journey behind the book cover for The Mistakes That Make Us–a real-world example of experimenting, learning, getting feedback, and improving over time. If the book’s theme…
When I was at KaiNexicon last week, our hotel in Austin had a Starbucks in the lobby. I’m a pretty regular drinker of the Nitro Cold Brew beverage at Starbucks or other coffee shops when I can find it. I…
Joining us for Episode #476 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ken Pilone, who has more than 30 years’ experience in Organization Development in government, retail, automotive, distribution, and aerospace. He recently retired from Providence Health & Services, working…
Now available for download and reading: A PDF preview of the Introduction and Chapter 1 of my upcoming (June 30: available now!) book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. This preview document has been…
Here is an update on the production and publication process for my new book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. It’s been copy edited. The Kindle version is basically ready for release. You can…
Psychological safety is widely described as a prerequisite for continuous improvement — but what does it actually look like inside organizations that are actively trying to improve? Ahead of the 2023 KaiNexicon conference, we surveyed KaiNexus customers about psychological safety…
