Podcast Bonus Episode: John Shook, Revisited from 2009 on A3s & VSMs, Tools… Mark Graban Aug 25, 2021 0 Interviews Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more We've been on hiatus over the summer here,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Interview With the First American Woman to Work for Honda in Tokyo Mark Graban Apr 22, 2021 0 Blog I don't share every episode of "My Favorite Mistake" here (but I do hope you'll subscribe and listen). As a!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: Jan 29, 2021 Ryan McCormack Jan 29, 2021 0 Mixtape Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: May 10, 2019 Ryan McCormack May 10, 2019 0 Mixtape Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients A group of Winnipeg physicians is opening a clinic!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 26, 2019 Ryan McCormack Apr 27, 2019 0 Mixtape Ryan and I are co-sponsoring a workshop that I'll be presenting on "Measures of Success" in Winnipeg on!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The CEO Leading the Culture Change at ZSFGH Mark Graban Apr 16, 2019 4 Blog Yesterday, I blogged about a CNO who was changing the culture at a hospital away from blaming individual nurses!-->…
Cleveland Clinic’s New CEO on Improvement and “Tiered Huddles” Mark Graban Oct 18, 2018 2 Blog Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD was named CEO of the Cleveland Clinic just over a year ago, replacing long-time CEO Toby…
Leaders & Lean: We Need to Better Support Doctors and Other Providers Mark Graban Apr 17, 2018 3 Blog When surgeons have no better options than complaining about process problems on LinkedIn, are their leaders and…
Notes from Hearing “Sully” Speak: Humility, Leadership, and Safety Mark Graban Apr 6, 2018 2 Blog After I kicked off the Lean Six Sigma World Conference this week, I had the fantastic opportunity to hear the…
Tatsuro Toyoda, Former Head of NUMMI, President of Toyota, Passes Away at 88 Mark Graban Jan 9, 2018 0 Blog Yesterday, I saw this headline from the Associated Press: "Tatsuro Toyoda, former head of Toyota, dies at 88"…
Did Toyota’s #Lean Mindsets & Practices Really Leave the (Now) Tesla… Mark Graban Dec 5, 2017 14 Blog Tesla builds cars in what used to be the NUMMI factory, a joint venture between Toyota and GM (which meant it was…
Come Join Me to Study Lean & Kaizen for Healthcare: Japan 2018 Mark Graban Oct 9, 2017 0 Blog In the past year or two, it seems like I have heard more about people and organizations leading Lean study trips to…
#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…
Day 2 of #HCSummit17 – Live Blogging the #Lean Healthcare Transformation… Mark Graban Jun 8, 2017 2 Blog For one last day, I'm at the 8th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in Palm Springs, California. See my…
Some Great #Lean Videos from the State of Washington (@ResultsWA) on Culture,… Mark Graban Feb 9, 2017 0 Blog Here are some recorded keynote talks and video presentations from the "Results Washington" annual conference, as…
There’s a HUGE Problem with Donald Trump’s Outdated and Dangerous… Mark Graban Mar 11, 2016 11 Blog I generally avoid politics here on the blog... In October, I broached the subject when I blogged about a company!-->…
Throwback Thursday: Flexing, Gemba Claus, Problems, Shook, Jail, and Holiday Gifts Mark Graban Dec 17, 2015 0 Blog As we start easing into the holidays, I wanted to share a few throwback posts from this day or this week from…
Reader Question from an MD: One Shot to Talk to the Hospital CEO About #Lean Mark Graban Jun 30, 2015 12 Blog Before I head out on vacation, here is a reader question that I am sharing for your input.I'm sharing this with…