“Why?” Not “Who?” Fixing Systems, Not Blaming Workers Shrikant Kalegaonkar Jan 23, 2018 6 Blog Today's post is the first contribution from Shrikant Kalegaonkar, a frequent commenter here on the blog, LinkedIn,…
A Powerful Message from Toyota’s President, Akio Toyoda: No Best, Only… Mark Graban Dec 4, 2017 4 Blog In today's post, I share and write about this message from Akio Toyoda that was posted online: “Making…
The Collection of My Posts That Previewed #LeanStartupWeek Mark Graban Nov 2, 2017 0 Blog Today is the start of the main two days of 2017's Lean Startup Week event. I'm presenting tomorrow and doing the…
Why We Should All Consider Eric Ries’s “Employee’s Bill of… Mark Graban Oct 19, 2017 8 Blog As you might know from episode #290 of my podcast with Eric Ries on Monday, his new book was released on Tuesday: …
Podcast #290 – @EricRies: From #Lean to #LeanStartup to #TheStartupWay Mark Graban Oct 16, 2017 2 Interviews Joining me again for episode 290 is a three-time guest, Eric Ries. When we first talked, in episode 115 six years…
A Look Back at a 2011 #LeanStartup Podcast with @EricRies and His Next Book,… Mark Graban Jun 21, 2017 0 Blog In today's post, I look back at my 2011 interview with Eric Ries about his book "The Lean Startup." I share a new…
Confusion over #Lean Manufacturing, Lean Healthcare, and #LeanStartup Mark Graban Oct 20, 2015 9 Audio I'm going to be attending the Lean Startup Conference in San Francisco next month, as a "faculty member," a…
I Moderated a #LeanStartup Webcast Today: “Speed as a Competitive… Mark Graban Jun 19, 2015 1 Audio I've been intrigued by the "Lean Startup" movement since I first saw Eric Ries speak at MIT back in late 2009.…
“How do you deliver quality and value to market quickly?” –… Mark Graban Jun 16, 2015 4 Blog When I was back at MIT earlier this month, I really enjoyed the lectures that I was able to attend. See my notes…
Throwback Thursday: Jim Womack on the Term “#Lean” & @EricRies on… Mark Graban Mar 26, 2015 8 Audio Last Monday, I had the chance to attend a Lean Startup event in Austin where Eric Ries announced the launch of a…
What I’m Listening To: Atul Gawande, Toyota’s Jeff Miller, Eric Ries Mark Graban Oct 31, 2014 1 Blog I've occasionally had a "What I'm Reading" post, where I share links to articles that I've enjoyed that don't…
A Few Recent Articles by (and a Podcast with) Mark Graban: Lean Healthcare,… Mark Graban May 28, 2014 3 Blog Here are a few articles (and a podcast) that I either wrote and had published recently or was interviewed for.…
Conversation Between John Shook & @EricRies on Putting the #Lean in… Mark Graban Dec 2, 2013 3 Blog The Thanksgiving weekend was a great opportunity to catch up on some reading and viewing that had accumulated in my…
Steve Blank’s HBR Cover Story on “The #LeanStartup” Mark Graban Apr 30, 2013 0 Blog It's free online (at least for the moment), so go check out Steve Blank's Harvard Business Review cover story on…
What I’m Reading: February 5, 2013 – Pizza Lids, Patient Safety, and… Mark Graban Feb 5, 2013 0 Blog Many of you who took my reader survey (still open and feedback welcome, prizes gone) mentioned that you liked this…
#LeanStartup Conference 2012 Notes – Get Out of the Building Mark Graban Dec 6, 2012 13 Blog In his kickoff to the Lean Startup Conference, Eric Ries promised that there was so much content and so many…
Should Have a Question Mark: Inc’s “The Leanest Startup?” Mark Graban Jul 10, 2012 6 Blog Inc. Magazine didn't have the question mark in the headline, but I think it should be there. Much as the WSJ often…
“Blame & Shame” is Shameful Mark Graban Jul 6, 2012 18 Blog Many leaders in healthcare (including John Toussaint, Paul Levy, and others) are working to eliminate the "name,…