Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 27th, 2023 Ryan McCormack Jan 27, 2023 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Keep Moving Forward Mark Graban Jan 15, 2023 5 Blog Let's commemorate Monday's national holiday for Dr. King with a look back at my post from 2012... A Lean Lesson!-->!-->!-->…
Katie Anderson Discusses Larry Culp’s AME Keynote and Their Fireside Chat Mark Graban Nov 30, 2022 2 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #464 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book Mark Graban Nov 16, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #463 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Reading About Lean at GE in Italy Makes Me Hungry for Pizza, While Savoring… Mark Graban Sep 27, 2022 0 Blog You might have noticed that the cover image for this post shows a Neopolitan pizza and a traditional wood-burning!-->…
Why Sam Morgan Loves Lean (and Kata) and How He Helps Others Be Confident Learners Mark Graban Sep 21, 2022 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining me for Episode #457 of the Lean!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
A Mystery Solved! That Photo I Use to Talk About Standardized Work and Workarounds Mark Graban Sep 19, 2022 0 Blog There's been this mystery that's been hanging over my head for about 15 years. It's a mystery that's bothered me!-->…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 26nd, 2022 Ryan McCormack Aug 29, 2022 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
Reader Question: Would You Call This a “Lean Burial”? Mark Graban Jun 27, 2022 0 Blog I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called!-->…
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!-->…
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!-->…