Can You Answer “Yes” to These Three Important Workplace Questions? Mark Graban May 7, 2018 3 Blog I'm often reminded of three challenging questions that are asked by Paul O'Neill, former CEO of Alcoa and former US…
What’s Going on at Tesla? Is @ElonMusk Following up on Employee Injuries? Mark Graban Feb 19, 2018 11 Blog There's a lot to admire about Elon Musk. I admire his risk taking and his entrepreneurial spirit. I use PayPal a…
Discovering the Benefits of Data-Driven DEI: An Interview with Dr. Randal Pinkett… Mark Graban Mar 14, 2023 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining us for Episode #471 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Beyond Discipline: You Can’t Punish Your Way to Perfection Mark Graban Feb 27, 2023 Blog For a long time, it's bothered me that organizations typically react to a mistake with punishment. This is even!-->…
Learning from Mistakes: An Operating Room Case Study on the Consequences of… Mark Graban Feb 23, 2023 0 Blog This article caught my eye today, and it's a change of pace to think about and write about mistakes other than my!-->…
How Would an AI Bot Explain Lean Manufacturing to a 5-Year-Old? Mark Graban Dec 23, 2022 0 Blog I saw a story on the NBC Nightly News last night about the ChatGPT / OpenAI tool, and they used examples of asking!-->…
Interview with Tom Peters on His Compact Guide to Excellence – New Book Mark Graban Dec 13, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #465 of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Katie Anderson Discusses Larry Culp’s AME Keynote and Their Fireside Chat Mark Graban Nov 30, 2022 2 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #464 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Insights from GE CEO Larry Culp’s Speech at the AME Conference in Dallas Mark Graban Nov 27, 2022 1 Blog It was a real treat to hear Larry Culp, the CEO of General Electric and CEO of GE Aerospace, speak at the AME 2022!-->…
Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book Mark Graban Nov 16, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #463 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Professor John Grout: A Deep Dive on Mistake Proofing and Lean Mark Graban Nov 9, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #462 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Watch the Webinar About Seizing the Healthcare Safety Imperative – The… Mark Graban Oct 16, 2022 0 Blog You're invited to view the recording of webinar that I co-presented on Tuesday, October 18th, with Ken Segel, the!-->…
Philip Holt on Leading and Living Lean, With Simplicity Mark Graban Oct 12, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #460 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The Connections Between Joy in Work and Habitual Excellence, via Value Capture Mark Graban Oct 5, 2022 0 Blog I wanted to share a blog post that I wrote for the Value Capture Blog: The Connections Between Joy in Work and!-->!-->!-->…
Gerald Harris on Lean Leadership Lessons From Automotive Manufacturing,… Mark Graban Oct 4, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #459 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Making Defects Visible at Krispy Kreme, Healthcare, and Elsewhere Mark Graban Mar 17, 2022 0 Blog Here is a photo that I took a few years ago at a Krispy Kreme store. For health reasons, I don't go there very!-->…
Ken Segel on Learning From Mistakes and Creating an Organizational Culture of… Mark Graban Mar 14, 2022 0 Blog Some episodes of "My Favorite Mistake" get into topics that are pretty directly related to Lean, or at least!-->…
What is Dr. Richard Shannon Learning and Sharing? Mark Graban Mar 8, 2022 0 Blog In some recent posts on the Value Capture Blog, I've shared a look back at two conversations from 2011 -- and a!-->…