Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 4, 2022 Ryan McCormack Feb 4, 2022 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
Retired RAF Pilot Peter Docker, on Leadership From the Jumpseat Mark Graban Jan 25, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Peter Docker My guest for Episode #437 of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Patrick Adams on “Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap” Mark Graban Jan 13, 2021 0 Interviews My guest for Episode #396 is Patrick Adams, the author of the new book (released as a paperback today!), titled!-->…
General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems Mark Graban Sep 3, 2019 3 Audio General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos:!-->…
Leadership as Defined and Depicted so Well by a Normandy War Memorial Mark Graban Jul 18, 2019 1 Blog Regular readers will realize I've been away from the blog a lot this month. I was fortunate to get away for two!-->…
Throwback Thursday: This is Not a Drill — It Happened Again Mark Graban Nov 29, 2018 2 Blog I really don't enjoy the type of "Throwback Thursday" posts that are triggered by something in the news that…
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…
Highlights of “Boss Level Podcast” – Gen. Stan McChrystal and… Mark Graban Aug 17, 2017 1 Blog Hear Mark read the post (subscribe to the podcast): I've read most of retired General Stanley McChrystal's…
Do We Want The Same Results? Mark Graban Mar 1, 2017 11 Blog Thanks to Sam Selay for today's guest post. Although he's writing about the government and the military, I think…
“Practicing Lean” Excerpt – Lessons from Japan Mark Graban Feb 12, 2016 1 Blog I've recently updated the eBook Practicing Lean to include a new ninth chapter, submitted by Samuel Selay. Other…
Podcast #235 – Sam MacPherson, The Green Beret Way to the Toyota Way &… Mark Graban Dec 7, 2015 2 Blog Today's guest is Sam MacPherson (@LeanLeaderWay), the co-founder of the Lean Leadership Academy and the founder of…
Fear of speaking up is a broader problem, not just in military medicine Mark Graban Jan 13, 2015 5 Blog Announcement: Dr. Greg Jacobson and I are doing a new webinar for KaiNexus on "More Leadership Behaviors That…
Lessons from the Football Coaching and Leadership Styles of the Oregon Ducks and… Mark Graban Jan 12, 2015 1 Blog Note: Today is the fifth anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. Russell Maroni's journal from his volunteer work!-->!-->!-->…
#Ebola – The Glaring Gap Between Staff Education and Proper, Effective… Mark Graban Oct 18, 2014 14 Blog I saw this headline the other day: "U.S. Soldiers Get Just Four Hours of Ebola Training" The phrase "just four…
The Real #VAscandal is the Long Waiting Times & Bad Management, Not Gaming by… Mark Graban May 28, 2014 23 Blog Look at the System, Not the Individuals I've been wanting to blog about the "VA Scandal," but have avoided it…
Memorial Day – A Reminder to Provide Better Care for Living Veterans Mark Graban May 26, 2014 1 Blog Today is Memorial Day, a U.S. holiday. It's a day to honor those who have given their lives in military service.…
What I’ve Been Reading Lately: Not Doing Kaizen, Engaged Sailors, Etc. Mark Graban Feb 28, 2014 2 Blog Every once in a while, I have too many browser windows open and it slows my computer down. That's when I dump a…
We STILL Need to Reduce Waiting Times for Veterans Mark Graban Nov 11, 2013 2 Blog Today is Veterans Day in the U.S. and it's also Remembrance Day in Canada, the UK, and the Commonwealth…