Mark Graban

Mark Graban
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Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. Mark's new book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.

Analyzing MLB Tommy John Surgeries: Data Insights and Trends from 2000-2024

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tl;dr summary: This post examines the trend of Tommy John surgeries in MLB and MiLB using Process Behavior Charts, revealing that the perceived surge...

Webinar Preview: From Lean Theory to Practice in Libraries and Beyond

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I'm really excited to host and moderate the latest webinar in the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series, which will be presented by my friend...

Embracing Challenges for Success: Lessons in Toyota Culture and Kaizen from...

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I have been really enjoying this book, released in 2021, by Kiyoshi "Nate" Furuta, a retired Toyota executive: Welcome Problems, Find Success: Creating Toyota...

GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp on a Finger-Pointing Culture and a...

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There was a fascinating article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek about GE doing its final spinoff of GE Vernova (ticker symbol: GEV) and the remaining business...

Lean from a General Manager and Executive Perspective: DeWayne Allen

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #502 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is DeWayne Allen, an executive,...

How Kura Revolving Sushi Somewhat Mistake-Proofs Key Customer Moments

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Mistake-proofing is a spectrum. Some things are "somewhat mistake-proofed" (or "error-proofed). I love eating at Kura Revolving Sushi. It's not "the best" sushi in the...

Lean Whiskey #45: Crossover Episode with the Just-in-Time Cafe: Flinchbaugh, Graban,...

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Listen: In Episode 45 of the Lean Whiskey podcast, Jamie Flinchbaugh and Mark Graban join the Just-in-Time Cafe team of Elisabeth Swan and Tracy O'Rourke...

A Warning Sign is Not Effective Mistake Proofing to Protect Worker...

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It was more than "mildly infuriating" to see this photo and post shared on Reddit's "mildly infuriating" subreddit. "Mildly infuriating" is when Group 7 passengers...

Japan Study Trips: A Voyage of Leadership Discovery; Mark Graban and...

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The other day, Katie Anderson and I did a livestream about her November Lean study trip to Japan. I'm going with her in November....

Turning Bad News into Building Blocks: Cultivating a Culture Where Mistakes...

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Embracing Imperfections and Learning from Mistakes: A Leadership Insight from the 2022 AME Annual Conference... In a riveting conversation between Larry Culp (at the time,...

Bring Me to Speak at Your Health System’s Quarterly Leadership Forum

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I recently spoke and facilitated at a health system's quarterly leadership forum event on the topic of "Psychological Safety as a Pre-Condition for Continuous...

Please Consider Voting for “The Mistakes That Make Us” in This...

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The cover for my book mistakesbook.com is in the running for this book cover design contest... please check it out and consider voting for...
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