My Upcoming “Measures of Success” Workshops in SF, Toronto,… Mark Graban Feb 25, 2019 0 Blog It's always a fun day of learning when I get a chance to teach and facilitate my day-long workshop that will teach!-->…
Any Four Data Points Might Make Things Look Good, But… Mark Graban Oct 26, 2018 1 Blog Why do we have to be skeptical or careful when we see a chart with just four data points? Does such limited data…
Lean Learning Opportunities in Texas and Japan – Toyota is the Common… Mark Graban Jun 27, 2018 3 Blog I'm excited to share two interesting opportunities to further our learning about Lean. One is a Texas-based event…
Leaders & Lean: We Need to Better Support Doctors and Other Providers Mark Graban Apr 17, 2018 3 Blog When surgeons have no better options than complaining about process problems on LinkedIn, are their leaders and…
Video of My Lean Startup Week Talk on Distinguishing Signal from Noise in Metrics Mark Graban Apr 4, 2018 1 Blog Thanks to Eric Ries and the organizers for Lean Startup Week for allowing me to share video of my 15-minute talk…
The Collection of My Posts That Previewed #LeanStartupWeek Mark Graban Nov 2, 2017 0 Blog Today is the start of the main two days of 2017's Lean Startup Week event. I'm presenting tomorrow and doing the…
How Are “Quality Posters” Like This Still a Thing? Mark Graban Oct 27, 2017 3 Blog Back in 2007, I wrote a blog post that highlighted (if not mocked) so-called "quality posters" that are, I suppose,…
The Joy and the Pain of Overreacting to Metrics Mark Graban Oct 25, 2017 0 Blog As next week's Lean Startup Week approaches, I'm pretty laser focused on preparation for my: Facilitation of…
Podcast #290 – @EricRies: From #Lean to #LeanStartup to #TheStartupWay Mark Graban Oct 16, 2017 2 Interviews Joining me again for episode 290 is a three-time guest, Eric Ries. When we first talked, in episode 115 six years…
Throwback Thursday: Are We Training the Right People on Lean? Mark Graban Oct 12, 2017 10 Blog I'm teaching a daylong class on Lean healthcare today in San Antonio. It's something I've done twice a year for the…
#Lean Thoughts While Watching Football Mark Graban Oct 5, 2017 4 Blog I've blogged about football before - I should say "American football," since I have many international readers.…
Has the #Lean Movement Failed to Learn from Dr. #Deming’s Mistake? Mark Graban Sep 14, 2017 3 Blog One book about the late, great W. Edwards Deming that's been on my shelf for a while is The Deming Management…
Stop Wasting People’s Time (in a #LeanStartup or any Organization) by… Mark Graban Sep 5, 2017 0 Blog As Eric wrote about in The Lean Startup (and as many others say), time is the most precious commodity anybody has.…
A Look Back at a 2011 #LeanStartup Podcast with @EricRies and His Next Book,… Mark Graban Jun 21, 2017 0 Blog In today's post, I look back at my 2011 interview with Eric Ries about his book "The Lean Startup." I share a new…
Planning for Workshop(s) in Orlando – Come Join Me! Take a Quick Survey Mark Graban Apr 3, 2017 0 Blog I'm looking to offer some workshops in beautiful downtown Orlando. In this post, I describe the workshops and…
Meeting A Professional Hero: Donald J. Wheeler, PhD, of “Understanding… Mark Graban Mar 13, 2017 2 Blog I recently got to meet Prof. Donald J. Wheeler when he gave a keynote talk at the Society for Health Systems…
#TBT: My Reflections on Dr. Deming’s Notes from a 1987 Hospital Stay Mark Graban Feb 2, 2017 3 Blog Today's post points to my guest blog post for the W. Edwards Deming Institute: Reflections on Dr. Deming's Hospital…
Registration Now Open for the #Lean Healthcare Transformation Summits in Belgium… Mark Graban Jan 20, 2017 0 Blog Since the first Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit was held in 2010, I’ve been fortunate to attend and…