I Moderated a #LeanStartup Webcast Today: “Speed as a Competitive… Mark Graban Jun 19, 2015 1 Audio I've been intrigued by the "Lean Startup" movement since I first saw Eric Ries speak at MIT back in late 2009.…
Says @Jack Dorsey: It’s an “Organizational Failure” if the CEO… Mark Graban May 29, 2015 4 Blog Jack Dorsey is well known among tech circles, as a co-founder of Twitter (he's @Jack) and, now, as the CEO of!-->…
Throwback Thursday: A Lean Healthcare Conference From 2007 Mark Graban Apr 16, 2015 1 Blog Back in 2007, I had my first opportunity to travel to England, a country I really love visiting. I had the chance…
Kaizen Coaching: Don’t Give People Answers, Let Them Learn Mark Graban Oct 21, 2014 5 Blog Last week, I taught a pilot session of a new class on Kaizen and continuous improvement that I taught for visitors…
Video: John Shook and the LEI #Lean Transformation Model Mark Graban Jan 28, 2014 11 Blog In a new video released by the Lean Enterprise Institute, CEO John Shook talks about a "Lean transformation" model.…
Upcoming Conferences – SHS & LEI Mark Graban Jan 25, 2014 4 Blog I'm happy to be attending two really outstanding events in the next two months and I hope to see you there! The…
The #Lean Post: More Thoughts on John Shook’s #LeanStartup Talk Mark Graban Dec 12, 2013 1 Blog After posting some raw notes yesterday on John Shook's talk, I wrote a piece for the LEI's "Lean Post" site!-->!-->!-->…
John Shook – #Lean Production Meets #LeanStartup Mark Graban Dec 11, 2013 10 Blog After their recent recorded conversation, it was great to see John Shook, CEO of LEI, and Eric Ries, Author of!-->…
Conversation Between John Shook & @EricRies on Putting the #Lean in… Mark Graban Dec 2, 2013 3 Blog The Thanksgiving weekend was a great opportunity to catch up on some reading and viewing that had accumulated in my…
April Fool: Announcing my Next #Lean Book Project – Baby’s First Lean… Mark Graban Apr 1, 2013 Blog After the nice response to Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, I often get asked, "So, what's your next book…
Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit 2012, Day 2 Mark Graban Jun 11, 2012 1 Blog Following up on my notes from Day 1, here are some notes and key points from Day 2 of the Lean Healthcare…
Fox News Channel Understands “Lean” Better than the WSJ Mark Graban May 2, 2011 7 Blog On Friday, there was yet another Wall Street Journal article about Lean (fixating as they always do on the "Just In…
No, not THAT “Lean” or THAT John Shook… Mark Graban Dec 2, 2010 3 Blog If you search the web or Twitter for common terms like Lean or thought leaders like John Shook or James P. Womack,…
John Shook to Replace Jim Womack as CEO of Lean Enterprise Institute Mark Graban Aug 24, 2010 5 Blog By now, you may have read the news release and/or e-letter (scroll way down) from the Lean Enterprise Institute…
Guest Post: You Don’t Have to be Lean to be Good Dan Markovitz Jun 29, 2010 1 Blog Mark's note: Today's post is from a regular guest blogger and a friend of mine, Dan Markovitz - his regular blog…
Familiar Voices and New Voices on Lean Mark Graban Feb 23, 2010 6 Blog You heard enough from me yesterday... today I want to share some other voices with you and their thoughts on Lean.…
The Impact of Toyota’s Quality Problems on “Lean Healthcare”? Mark Graban Jan 30, 2010 20 Blog As I'm traveling back from Sweden today, I think I'll be catching up on the web reaction to Toyota's major quality…
Guest Post: A3 = “Drive” Dan Markovitz Jan 26, 2010 4 Blog Dan Pink's new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, has been getting a lot of press recently,…