A Modern Version of Lucy and the Chocolate Factory — But With Sushi (Drake… Mark Graban Jan 11, 2023 0 Blog I bet many of you know the famous "Chocolate Factory" scene from the TV classic "I Love Lucy." Even if you're too!-->…
The Book “Rivethead” and GM’s Demeaning “Quality… Mark Graban Jun 8, 2022 0 Blog I've updated and am republishing an old 2005 blog post that I wrote about a former GM assembly worker, Ben Hamper,!-->…
Looking for Waste and Bad Process at the Order Grill from Portlandia Mark Graban May 15, 2022 0 Blog I love the show "Portlandia" and I also love the "Toast Kaizen" video. I bet the latter is more well known and is!-->…
Look Out! Be Careful! That Chart is Out of Control!?! Mark Graban Oct 15, 2018 0 Blog Here's the latest cartoon collaboration with a skilled artist and medical assistant, Carrie Schurman (see past…
2018 Lean Healthcare Draft – Mock Draft Projections and Exclusive Fake… Mark Graban Apr 26, 2018 0 Blog Tonight is the start of the NFL Draft, which almost gets as much coverage nowadays as a Presidential election.…
Friday Fun: “Bronze Orientation” Video Mark Graban Mar 9, 2018 0 Blog I sometimes try to share some light or funny on Fridays to get into the weekend with a laugh. I want to thank…
Santa’s Little Kaizeneers? Mark Graban Jan 31, 2018 0 Blog Thanks to my friend Sylvain for sending me this cartoon. It would have been more timely for me to share this before…
[Cartoon] Money to Burn / Dumpster Fire Fighting in Healthcare Mark Graban May 1, 2017 1 Blog We don't have money for improvement initiatives, but we do have money to burn on a daily basis due to poor quality…
Guest Post: An Exciting Innovation and MVP – The “Uber Sensei”… Dr. Les Muda Apr 24, 2017 0 Blog Dr. Les Muda here... I’ve been working Uber to help them to disrupt another stale industry… not just taxi drivers,…
[April Fool] Coming Soon – 4th Revised Edition of “Lean… Mark Graban Apr 1, 2017 4 Blog It's time for another new, revised edition of my book! The 4th edition is the fastest new edition yet, since the…
CUBS Win! Chicago Hospital Implements First Staff-Driven Improvement in 108 Years Mark Graban Nov 3, 2016 1 Blog Snapping a historic 108-year drought, a small hospital, Chicago Community Use Bariatric Health Services (CUBS),…
The Lean Force Awakens: Star Wars Memes & A Gemba Walk with Yoda Mark Graban Dec 14, 2015 2 Blog Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens on Thursday. I'm not the world's most avid fan of the Star Wars series, although…
Parody Video: Keith Olber-Lean and the “Worst Persons in the Lean… Mark Graban Jul 27, 2015 3 Blog In this post, I'll present a parody video of Keith Olbermann's "worst persons in the sports world" videos. !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
That Medication Cabinet is Secure… Or Secure-ish Mark Graban May 6, 2015 0 Blog I was on a long flight the other day and I watched an episode of the ABC comedy Black-ish. In episode 3 of the…
New #Lean & #Lean Startup Candy Hearts for Valentine’s Day –… Mark Graban Feb 13, 2015 9 Blog Ok, for those of you who maybe find "50 Shades of Lean" to be a bit too racy, here are some sweet "candy hearts"!-->…
PG-Rated Parody Movie Posters: 50 Shades of Lean Mark Graban Feb 13, 2015 0 Blog A few years ago when the racy book 50 Shades of Grey was popular, I created a few parody images. I never…
Cartoon: The Workplace “Brain Check Station” Mark Graban Feb 10, 2015 0 Blog Here's my latest cartoon collaboration with a skilled artist (and medical assistant), Carrie Schurman. You can…
Audio Parody – “Lean Serial” Mark Graban Jan 30, 2015 1 Audio My wife and I were late to the wildly popular podcast "Serial," but we listened to the first six episodes while…