For Big Leaps With New Year’s Resolutions, Start With Baby Steps Mark Graban Jan 8, 2019 2 Blog Thanks to the Lean Enterprise Institute for publishing my article about Kaizen, new habits, and New Year's!-->…
Podcast #324 – Art Smalley, “Four Types of Problems” Mark Graban Nov 13, 2018 1 Interviews My guest for Episode #324 of the podcast is Art Smalley. Art was one of the first Americans to work for Toyota…
Are You a Good Coach? An Effective Coach? HBR Says You Might Not Be Mark Graban Sep 5, 2018 2 Blog Some colleagues recently sent me a Harvard Business Review article that has a fairly accusatory title, although…
My Article for the LEI “Lean Post”: React Less and Improve More…… Mark Graban Aug 14, 2018 1 Blog It's been a while since I've contributed something to the Lean Enterprise Institute's online publication, The Lean…
#Lean Enterprise Institute Announces New CEO Mark Graban Oct 2, 2017 1 Blog The Lean Enterprise Institute (a former employer of mine from 2009 to 2011) has announced a new CEO, the third in…
Variation in Definitions of #Lean (The Good, the Bad, and the Different) Mark Graban Aug 23, 2017 8 Blog One challenge with teaching Lean is that there isn't aways a consistent definition that's used by everybody. Some…
Registration Now Open for the #Lean Healthcare Transformation Summits in Belgium… Mark Graban Jan 20, 2017 0 Blog Since the first Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit was held in 2010, I’ve been fortunate to attend and…
Podcast #268 – @TomEhrenfeld, on #Lean Books & #LeanStartup Mark Graban Nov 29, 2016 1 Blog My guest for Episode #268 is a long-time friend of mine in the Lean community and Lean Enterprise Institute…
Key Tweets from @MarkGraban – Week of June 13, 2016: Lean Healthcare… Mark Graban Jun 18, 2016 0 Blog Here's the latest installment of "Key Tweets," a weekly post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from…
Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit Starts Today; Past Videos of Dr. John… Mark Graban Jun 15, 2016 0 Blog Today's the first day of the two-day Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit, an annual event that's being held this…
Reader Question from an MD: One Shot to Talk to the Hospital CEO About #Lean Mark Graban Jun 30, 2015 12 Audio Before I head out on vacation, here is a reader question that I am sharing for your input.I'm sharing this with…
Totally Looks Like: LEI’s Jim Womack & Skinny Santa Mark Graban Dec 22, 2014 1 Blog Friday, I shared my song "Gemba Claus is Comin' to Town" and I thought I was done posting for the year. But, my…
Kaizen Coaching: Don’t Give People Answers, Let Them Learn Mark Graban Oct 21, 2014 5 Blog Last week, I taught a pilot session of a new class on Kaizen and continuous improvement that I taught for visitors…
Lean Post: Standardization is a Countermeasure, Not a Goal Mark Graban Jul 29, 2014 2 Blog Today's post is being hosted by the Lean Enterprise Institute and their "Lean Post" blog... click on the headline…
Day 2 Notes: Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2014 Mark Graban Jun 5, 2014 0 Blog Today is the second and final day of the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on Twitter…
Live Blogging Day 1: Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2014 Mark Graban Jun 4, 2014 1 Blog Today is the first day of the 5th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on Twitter with …
Misplaced Milkshake Blenders & Unclear Water Dispensers Mark Graban Mar 10, 2014 1 Blog Last week was the annual LEI Lean Transformation Summit (see my notes here). There were many inspiring…
Notes & My Short Talk from the #Lean Transformation Summit, #Lean14 Mark Graban Mar 6, 2014 2 Blog It's been fun attending the annual Lean Transformation Summit (produced by LEI). Today is Day 2. I took some notes…