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Humility

Humble Leaders are the Best, Says Lean and now the WSJ

Mark Graban Oct 17, 2018 2

This article from the WSJ caught my eye last week (might be behind their paywall): The Best Bosses Are Humble…

Mark Graban Apr 6, 2018 2

After I kicked off the Lean Six Sigma World Conference this week, I had the fantastic opportunity to hear the…

Mark Graban Jun 7, 2017 1

I'm at the 8th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in Palm Springs, California. Follow on Twitter using…

Mark Graban May 11, 2017 5

What are the parallels between the mindsets and approach of a world-class university band director and our mindsets…

Six Sigma and Lean Sigma has "belts." Some people in Lean call themselves a "sensei." Is that really appropriate?…

Mark Graban Dec 3, 2015 0

Humility is an important part of the Lean management philosophy... it also means being willing to admit that there…

Mark Graban Jun 9, 2014 0

As I sometimes do, I'm going to close out a bunch of browser tabs and share some articles that caught my eye…

Mark Graban Mar 12, 2014 26

A big theme in Lean management is the idea of "leading with humility." The first chapter of an excellent book…