Get “The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen” for Just $16 (Paperback… Mark Graban May 19, 2022 0 Blog There's currently quite the discount available on Amazon at the moment for my book (co-authored with Joe Swartz)!-->…
CEO Akio Toyoda’s Perspectives on the Toyota Production System Mark Graban Aug 31, 2020 1 Blog I was really happy to see this publication by Toyota, from Japan but in English: "Akio Toyoda's View on Toyota!-->!-->!-->…
“Measures of Success” is Now Free for Amazon Kindle Unlimited Members Mark Graban Mar 25, 2020 0 Blog The completed eBook version of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More has been available!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 31, 2020 Ryan McCormack Jan 31, 2020 0 Mixtape Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients It's been more than 10 years since Atul Gawande wrote The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: December 6, 2019 Ryan McCormack Dec 6, 2019 0 Mixtape Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Does Lean "work" in hospitals in the US? Sort of,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
What’s Going on at Whole Foods? It Doesn’t Sound Like #Lean Mark Graban Feb 13, 2018 3 Blog The chain Whole Foods is reportedly having inventory shortages and morale problems. It sounds like a real mess, but…
Eisenhower on Leadership, Sounds like a Lean Thinker to Me Mark Graban Jan 11, 2018 5 Blog You might think that "command and control" leadership styles are a thing of the past. But, old habits die slowly…
On Amazon, Publishers, and Book Prices Mark Graban Aug 9, 2014 26 Blog I'm an avid book buyer, book reader, and published book author. Amazon is one of my favorite places to shop, not…
Learn How to Read My Books for Just $5 to $15 Mark Graban Jan 7, 2014 2 Blog My books are generally well reviewed, thankfully. But, I realize they aren't inexpensive. The prices are set by my…
Now on Kindle: “The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen” Mark Graban Sep 7, 2013 0 Blog After the paperback release about two weeks ago, my latest book (co-authored with Joe Swartz), The Executive…
What I’m Reading: “Little Bets” Mark Graban Aug 22, 2013 0 Blog I've recently been reading an enjoyable book by Peter Sims, Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
“Healthcare Kaizen” Now Available for All Kindle Devices & Apps! Mark Graban Jul 3, 2012 3 Blog I'm happy to announce that our new book Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous…
“Healthcare Kaizen” In Stock at Amazon; In the News Mark Graban Jun 29, 2012 6 Blog It's an exciting week, as copies of our new book Healthcare Kaizen are shipping from the publisher (@BrianBuck told…
Are Suggestion Boxes Really Going Away? What Say Amazon? Mark Graban Jun 27, 2012 2 Blog Last week, I found and read an article, "Whatever happened to the company suggestion box?," that makes some really…
What can Golf Cart do for you? Mark Graban Dec 22, 2011 4 Blog Readers outside the U.S. might not know the UPS advertising slogan of "What Can Brown Do For You?" This often…
The Lean Blog Holiday Gift Guide Mark Graban Dec 6, 2011 14 Blog This time of year, every publication under the sun (print and web) has a "Holiday Gift Guide" to share. In that…
Frequently Highlighted Passages in “Lean Hospitals” Mark Graban Jun 2, 2011 5 Blog I love my Amazon Kindle (I have had a 2nd generation 3G Kindle for about two years). Amazon has recently made the…
Invest in Robots or in People? Amazon Makes the Lean Decision Mark Graban Jan 17, 2011 6 Blog I'm finally blogging about a Wall Street Journal article from just before Christmas - it's still a generally…