All posts from Mark Graban’s LeanBlog.org, including podcasts, announcements, articles, and more.
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…
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One sign that medical mistakes are a systemic problem is when you see headlines like this around the world, this time in New Zealand: Elderly patient overdosed by hospital nurses on incorrect medication, died days later As I wrote on…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining us for Episode #475 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Joshua Kerievsky, the founder and CEO of Industrial Logic, one of the oldest and most well-respected agile consultancies on…
Running through the final post yesterday, Value Capture hosted a new blog series that was a collaboration with my friend Deondra Wardelle and other authors, including myself. The posts will led up to and culminated in a panel discussion webinar…
This week’s episode of the “My Favorite Mistake” podcast features Mike Kaeding, the CEO of a company, Norhart, that designs, builds, and rents apartments. They are transforming the way this is done by incorporating technologies and techniques that have revolutionized…
Thanks to my book coach Cathy Fyock for the “Ask Me About My Book” coffee mug and for the coaching she’s provided along the way for The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. She’s also provided me…
