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…
What Do the “The Toyota Way” Books Say About Visual Metrics? Mark Graban Nov 15, 2017 1 Blog As I've been writing about "process behavior charts" - a simple, yet effective method for charting and reacting to…
Why and How This Pizza Restaurant Owner Engages People Through Kaizen Mark Graban May 22, 2017 1 Blog A culture of continuous improvement is really powerful - in a pizza restaurant or any type of workplace. It engages…
“The reign of the king-leader is gone” at GM? What about healthcare? Mark Graban Dec 12, 2016 0 Blog I was happy to see an engineer (Chemical Engineering) and a General Motors leader, Alicia Boler Davis, on the cover…
Mr. Burns From the Simpsons is, No Surprise, a Safety Hypocrite Mark Graban May 25, 2016 0 Blog We can probably all use a mid-week chuckle... I used to be a die hard fan of The Simpsons. I've drifted away from!-->…
There’s a HUGE Problem with Donald Trump’s Outdated and Dangerous… Mark Graban Mar 11, 2016 11 Blog I generally avoid politics here on the blog... In October, I broached the subject when I blogged about a company!-->…
Never Tell a Person What to Do… So, Here’s What You Should Do Instead Mark Graban Jan 25, 2016 1 Blog At KaiNexus, we love our customers and we're constantly impressed by what they're saying and, more!-->!-->!-->…
What Bad Managers, Good Managers, and Great Managers Do Mark Graban Sep 11, 2014 3 Blog Today's post is something that I wrote for a broader LinkedIn audience, but might have meaning and!-->!-->!-->…
Standardized Work: “Unity in the Essential, Liberty in the… Mark Graban Nov 14, 2012 13 Blog Our Kaizen Institute guide, Brad Schmidt (pictured above) talked to us on Monday about standardized work. He said,…
Command-and-Control Killed this Cosmonaut? Lessons for Our Organizations… Mark Graban Mar 28, 2011 4 Blog Lean is not a "command and control" leadership and management model. The old command-and-control dynamic leads to…
Quelling Command and Control Thinking Mark Graban Nov 22, 2005 1 Blog QW: Freedom from command This might make for interesting reading in conjunction with the earlier piece on a Lean…
Most businesses are "Soviet" in character? Mark Graban Jul 27, 2005 7 Blog WSJ.com - Workers of Europe Innovate (subscription required) Great article in the WSJ today about a company in…