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Stuff I’m Reading, April 20 – Cancer Cars, ThedaCare Payments, Boss…

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In a recurring feature, here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest:…

Stuff I’m Reading, April 19 – Toussaint, Saskatchewan, &…

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Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest during my blog break (somewhat of…

Stuff I’m Reading, April 5, 2012: New Books, Layoffs “Forced,”…

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Back by popular demand, here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a…

Stuff I’m Reading, April 4, 2012: Staffing Levels, Death Rates, Student…

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Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest on a number of Lean related…

Stuff I’m Reading, April 3, 2012: Pink Slime, Healthcare Cost Transparency,…

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Here are links to some more articles I've read recently that might be of interest: Pink slime bankruptcy: After…

Stuff I’m Reading, April 2, 2012: CEOs as Team Players, Hospital Blunders,…

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Here are links to some articles I've read recently that might be of interest: Can Hospital CEOs Be Team…

Reading About Lean at GE in Italy Makes Me Hungry for Pizza, While Savoring…

Mark Graban Sep 27, 2022 0
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You might have noticed that the cover image for this post shows a Neopolitan pizza and a traditional wood-burning…

Why I’m “Handing Over” My Blog for the Week to #RootCauseRacism

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You might have heard of a "social media takeover" where a brand with a large following gives control of their…

Reviews of “Measures of Success” – I’m Appearing on…

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Today, I'll be appearing live as a guest on the live internet show "Quality Digest Live." You can watch live at 2…

I’m Speaking at @StuderGroup’s “What’s Right in…

Mark Graban Jul 6, 2017 0
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When I first shifted into healthcare in 2005, many people recommended the book Hardwiring Excellence by Quint…

What I’m Listening To: Atul Gawande, Toyota’s Jeff Miller, Eric Ries

Mark Graban Oct 31, 2014 1
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I've occasionally had a "What I'm Reading" post, where I share links to articles that I've enjoyed that don't…

I’m Sorry, Did You Blame Me?

Mark Graban Aug 7, 2012 2
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Hat tip to Mike S. for pointing out this HBR article "Why "I'm Sorry" Doesn't Always Translate." The piece talks…

Revisiting and Re-reading Dr. Deming’s “Out of the Crisis”…

Mark Graban Feb 8, 2010 5
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For a number of reasons, I've decided to re-read my copy of one of the most influential books I've ever read: Out…

Sorry If I’m Complain-ey

Mark Graban Aug 3, 2007 0
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I'm going to have some more positive posts in the coming days. Recently, Lee Fried, at the DailyKaizen blog,…

I’m Writing A Book!

Mark Graban Jun 11, 2007 9
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Last week, in calling for "guest bloggers," I hinted at a "special project" that will be keeping me busy over the…

I’m Not Always Right…

Mark Graban Dec 19, 2006 7
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I don't claim to always be right here on the Blog (or in general). Sometimes I throw ideas out there and I learn…

Reading “Hardwiring Excellence” by Quint Studer

Mark Graban Apr 12, 2006 5
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Podcast #313 – Audiobook Excerpt From “Measures of Success”

Mark Graban Aug 7, 2018 0
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Today's episode (#313) of the podcast is a bit of a departure from the norm. Instead of interviewing a guest about…
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