What They’re Saying Now about Lean Healthcare in Saskatchewan Mark Graban Aug 19, 2014 20 Blog There have been plenty of headlines and updates since I first blogged about the controversy over Lean healthcare in…
Are You Making Excuses or Solving Problems? [Video & Transcript] Mark Graban Aug 16, 2014 5 Featured Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g202QmfzpFo Here is a 10-minute talk I gave at the 2014 Lean Transformation!-->!-->!-->…
The Worst Root Cause Problem Solver in the Animal World Is… Who? Mark Graban Jul 28, 2014 3 Blog We all know the beaver is "the engineer of the animal kingdom." That's why MIT has a beaver as a mascot... it's an…
Weird Al’s Hilarious “Mission Statement” Song & Video Mocks… Mark Graban Jul 25, 2014 10 Blog "Weird Al" Yanokvic skewers corporate buzzwords in this new song and music video. He also skewers the now-tired…
Just Do It? Don’t Forget to Then Just Study It and Just Adjust It Mark Graban Jul 14, 2014 1 Blog I had a great conversation with my fellow Lean healthcare blogger, Brian Buck, the other day. We talk about once a…
Another PDSA: Please Don’t… Mark Graban Jul 9, 2014 0 Blog PDSA, back to the days of Dr. Deming, has stood for Plan Do Study Adjust. A key point in the application of PDSA…
The 10 Most Popular LeanBlog Posts for the First Half of 2014 Mark Graban Jul 3, 2014 4 Blog We're halfway through the year. What reflections do you have on how the first half of the year is going for you,…
Visiting Two Japanese Hospitals with an Eye for Lean; I Can’t Wait to Go… Mark Graban Jun 10, 2014 6 Blog In November 2012, I had the opportunity to visit Japan for the first time as part of a Lean healthcare study…
Applying Kaizen to LeanBlog.org Mark Graban May 19, 2014 6 Blog In the category of "not so new" (this blog is nine years old) and hopefully "somewhat improved," you might notice a…
Failure Is Indeed an Option if We’re Trying New Things Mark Graban May 13, 2014 5 Blog If we're trying new things, there are bound to be "failures." If our leaders want guaranteed success, we won't be…
Gaming the System: Graduation Rates & Pneumonia Rates Mark Graban Apr 24, 2014 7 Blog Regular readers of the blog will know that one of my favorite topics is "Gaming the Numbers" (or…
Good Questions, But With Some Misunderstandings about Lean Healthcare Mark Graban Mar 28, 2014 1 Blog In 2009, I wrote about a nurses' union in New Brunswick that supported Lean because they realized this methodology…
A Lean Guy Reads Inc.: Lean Handbags and Micro Failures Mark Graban Mar 11, 2014 2 Blog I enjoy reading the magazine Inc. for my interests in startups and entrepreneurship. There are often examples and…
The Truth About Data and PDSA/PDCA from a Toyota Publication Mark Graban Feb 20, 2014 5 Blog Out there in the Lean and quality improvement communities, you sometimes hear some silly things. Sometimes, I!-->!-->!-->…
Those Who Are Newest to #Lean Are Often Those Who Think It’s Simplest Mark Graban Feb 11, 2014 19 Blog Here's a great post from Pascal Dennis on Lean and PDCA (or PDSA): PDCA - the Pounding Heart Muscle of Life!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Kaizen Adventures in My Hometown of Livonia, Michigan Mark Graban Jan 20, 2014 3 Blog I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through…
Recent Dilbert Cartoons Related to Improvement & Recognition Mark Graban Jul 8, 2013 2 Blog Two recent Dilbert cartoons resonated with me on themes related to improvement and employee recognition. Below…
Iterating or Improving vs. Doing It Right the First Time Mark Graban May 28, 2013 1 Blog I've added to a new post to my LinkedIn Influencers series: "The Ability to Iterate is Not an Excuse to Do It…