All posts from Mark Graban’s LeanBlog.org, including podcasts, announcements, articles, and more.
As part of my relocation to California, I need to establish a relationship with an ophthalmologist here, as I have had early-onset glaucoma for about ten years (thanks to something called “pigment dispersion syndrome” — fun!). When making an appointment…
Joining me for Episode #376 of the podcast is Lauren Hisey, a continuous improvement coach and consultant at her firm, Lauren Hisey Consulting. Before becoming a consultant, Lauren worked for AT&T and Nielsen in various technical and Lean Six Sigma…
In Episode 17, after not doing an episode of Lean Whiskey in almost two months, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh try all sorts of firsts. We had three people, with Jim Huntzinger of Lean Frontiers joining us. We all drank…
My guest for Episode #375 of the podcast is Mohamed Saleh, Ph.D. Dr. Saleh has been a practitioner in Lean & Six Sigma transformations, in both manufacturing and service sectors. Mohamed was directly mentored by one of the country’s foremost…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Healthcare – Creating Value for Patients Health Care Workers Protect Us. It’s Time To Protect Them. Great article in HBR by Ken Segel and John Toussaint. Volume-based incentives drive behaviours — often…
Back in May, I shared the first episode of a podcast that I’m producing for the firm Value Capture… it’s called “Habitual Excellence.” I won’t do a blog post here for each new episode, but I did want to share…
So after my bad experience with American Airlines during Covid-19, I decided to try flying Delta when I had to go back to Orlando for my movers to pack up the old place. I’ve heard a lot of good things…
TL;DR: During the COVID-19 shutdown, most MLB teams cut minor leaguers to save money. A few teams didn’t — and that decision became a competitive advantage. This post shows how “respect for people,” a core Lean principle, can outperform short-term…
I recently ordered some specialty black Texas license plates. We have a vehicle that’s a very deep red with black accents, so the default white background Texas plates really jump out. For about $50, we could get plates that look…
Today, I wanted to share an excellent article written by Dr. John Toussaint (of Catalysis) and Ken Segel (of Value Capture): Ken and John were both deeply influenced by the late Paul O’Neill, who made worker safety the primary imperative…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… Summer is approaching which means it’s time to review the 10 most popular mixtape links of 2020 so far. Here are the 10 most clicked links from 2020: 1. The crisis has…
tl;dr: Airlines, including American and Delta say that masks are “required” on board, but enforcement of this supposed requirement is spotty, at best. It would be more accurate to say they’re “requested” or “recommended.” But, a new announcement promises tougher…
