The Making of an MLB Phenom, Shohei Ohtani: Looking at The Harada Method Mark Graban May 16, 2018 6 Blog I first learned about an approach to personal development called "The Harada Method" when Norman Bodek co-authored…
Why Was Everyone So Miserable Today? Mark Graban Jan 5, 2009 8 Blog I recall reading Dr. Deming talking about how people should be able to enjoy their work. I know for certain I've…
The Power of Process: Interview With Matt Zayko and Eric Ethington Mark Graban Nov 2, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #430 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Podcast Bonus Episode: Jamie Flinchbaugh, Revisited from 2006 Mark Graban Aug 11, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more We've been on hiatus over the summer here,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Celebrating 15 Years of #Lean Podcasting Today — A Birthday-versary Mark Graban Jul 16, 2021 2 Blog TODAY marks the 15th birthday (or is it an anniversary?) of my Lean Blog Interviews podcast (known in the!-->!-->!-->…
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First Half of 2021? Mark Graban Jul 1, 2021 0 Blog Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2021. And for listening to podcasts... oh so many podcasts. I!-->!-->!-->…
Rituso Shingo on The Toyota Production System and SMED Mark Graban Apr 12, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for show notes, how to subscribe, a full transcript and more My guest for Episode #409!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Interviewed by Doctors on the “Connecting the Dots” Podcast Mark Graban Mar 22, 2021 0 Blog I'd like to thank my friend Skip Steward for inviting me to be a guest on his podcast called "Connecting the!-->…
Episode #23 of “Lean Whiskey”: Finishing 2020 with Kentucky Bourbon,… Mark Graban Dec 17, 2020 0 Lean Whiskey Deondra Wardelle, Mark Graban, Jamie Flinchbaugh In Episode 23, Mark and Jamie return to finish out 2020, this!-->!-->!-->…
What Were the 11 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the Second Half of 2020? Mark Graban Dec 17, 2020 0 Blog Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2020. When I posted the top 10 most-read posts from the first half!-->!-->!-->…
“Adopting and Adapting” TPS to the Raymond Lean Management System Mark Graban Oct 27, 2020 0 Interviews My guest for Episode #390 is Keith Ingels, the TPS (Toyota Production System) Manager for Raymond Corporation!-->!-->!-->…
Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply Chains… Mark Graban Apr 9, 2020 2 Blog Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar.!-->…
Must Dos and Nice to Haves: Performance Reviews and Continuous Improvement? Mark Graban Feb 18, 2020 1 Blog There's a very well known cartoon that you might have seen where a caveman offers round wheels to other cavemen!-->…
5 Years Since the Publication of “Healthcare Kaizen” –… Mark Graban Jul 24, 2017 11 Blog One thing I like about Facebook is the way it reminds you about things that happened on this date in previous…
A Recommended Sequence of Podcasts and Webinars on Kaizen and Continuous… Mark Graban Jul 17, 2017 0 Blog I've produced A LOT of content about Kaizen and continuous improvement over the past 11 years, including podcasts…
Podcast #250 – Dr. Jack Billi & Mark Graban on #Lean in Healthcare Mark Graban May 23, 2016 0 Blog Episode #250... a big round number. 250 podcasts in just under 10 years. Thanks again to Norman Bodek (my!-->!-->!-->…
Kaizen Hints from Heloise, or, If Kaizen is Common Sense, Why Isn’t It More… Mark Graban Jun 24, 2015 4 Audio I'm a big nerd in that I love reading newspapers basically cover to cover. I'm a nerd in many ways, I guess. You…
Podcast #217 – Alan Robinson, The Idea-Driven Organization Mark Graban Mar 2, 2015 2 Blog MP3 File (run time 38:53) Our guest today is Alan G. Robinson, PhD, an award-winning author,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…