Telling People to Be Courageous vs. Making it Safe to Speak Up Mark Graban Jan 20, 2022 Blog I saw an interesting post on Linkedin recently, with a list of rules for a Kaizen Event team. It's a solid list!-->…
Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Keep Moving Forward Mark Graban Jan 17, 2022 5 Blog Let's commemorate Monday's national holiday for Dr. King with a look back at my post from 2012... A Lean Lesson!-->!-->!-->…
Some Recent Posts I Wrote (and Podcasts) for the Value Capture Blog Mark Graban Nov 22, 2021 0 Blog As part of my affiliation with the firm Value Capture, I've been writing on their blog. Here are some recent!-->!-->!-->…
John Chacon on Continuous Improvement and the Dangers of Paying People to Think Mark Graban Oct 26, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #429 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nick Katko and Mike De Luca Talk About Practicing Lean Accounting Mark Graban Oct 19, 2021 1 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #428 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Interview with Karyn Ross on Lean and Kind Leadership Mark Graban Oct 13, 2021 1 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #427 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Does Staying OSHA Compliant Really Keep a Company Lean? Mark Graban Jun 16, 2021 0 Blog Today's post is written by my friends at Creative Safety Supply. They have been a long-time sponsor of the Lean!-->…
Episode #20 of “Lean Whiskey”: Live from the Colorado Lean Network… Mark Graban Sep 17, 2020 0 Lean Whiskey Jen House, Mark Graban, Katie Benik, and Jamie Flinchbaugh In Episode 20, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh!-->!-->!-->…
CEO Akio Toyoda’s Perspectives on the Toyota Production System Mark Graban Aug 31, 2020 1 Blog I was really happy to see this publication by Toyota, from Japan but in English: "Akio Toyoda's View on Toyota!-->!-->!-->…
Respect for People as a Competitive Advantage in Major League Baseball Mark Graban Jun 24, 2020 1 Blog "Respect for people" is, of course, a core tenet of Lean and the Toyota Production System. It's an important idea!-->…
Reflections on Respect and Countermeasures — In Workplaces and Society Mark Graban Jun 8, 2020 2 Blog The past few months have been an anxious and contemplative time. I've been worried about the coronavirus /!-->…
See? Lean is About Flexibility, Not Low Inventory Mark Graban Mar 30, 2020 2 Audio It's great to see examples of manufacturing companies being flexible and adaptive in these challenging times. Lean!-->…
Making People and Making Things – in Japan or Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood Mark Graban Dec 2, 2019 1 Blog Monday was my first day for my fifth Lean study trip to Japan. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to once again!-->…
An Amazing Virtual Plant Tour (and More) at the Toyota North American HQ Mark Graban Oct 23, 2019 1 Blog Last month, I had an opportunity to visit the Toyota North American Headquarters that's now near me in Plano,!-->…
What This Hospital President Said About Lean, Respecting Staff, and Just Culture Mark Graban Sep 5, 2019 1 Blog This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems: !-->!-->!-->…
When “Red Beads” Lead to What Looks Like Workplace Discrimination Mark Graban Feb 27, 2019 12 Blog Quite often, I used the famed "Red Bead Game" (a.k.a. the "Red Bead Experiment") that was made famous by W.!-->…
So Who Else Forgot to Pack Socks? Mark Graban Feb 6, 2019 4 Blog Last week, I had the chance to teach and facilitate a Lean education session for a group of health system!-->…
Lean Should be the Solution to Hospital Overwork or Understaffing Mark Graban Jan 30, 2019 4 Blog The first part of this post is a pretty long introduction before sharing quotes and views from an article that!-->…