Mark Graban
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.
My Piece for IndustryWeek: Boeing Executives Failed to Lead, Waved Off...
I wrote this piece for IndustryWeek... it starts:
"In January, passengers, crew and the public were stunned by the latest high-profile incident involving a...
A Look Back at LeanBlog April Fools’ Pranks, Including Wii Lean...
2024 Update: A new April Fool's Post for KaiNexus... or is it?
The Rediscovered Origins of KaiNexus: A 1980s Video Game
The Full Collection of Previous...
Apple and I Made a Similar Mistake: 24 or 2024?
The other day, I was presenting at a company about "Psychological Safety as a Pre-Condition for Continuous Improvement." It was a hybrid event and...
Marcia Daszko on Leadership Lessons from Dr. Deming; Pivot Disrupt Transform...
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My guest for Episode #501 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Marcia Daszko, a speaker,...
Signs are Better Than an Email: Condo Trash Chute Edition
I often write and speak about how warning signs (or cautions) are not effective at preventing mistakes, errors, and problems. See this recent post...
Oscars Viewership and Ratings: Unveiling the True Story Behind the Numbers...
Ah, it's another year of the Academy Awards. And that means, not surprisingly, another year with news articles that don't show much understanding of...
Confetti Drops Early at Atlantic 10 Champion Game; Announcer Kevin Harlan...
Earlier today, during the Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball championship game between Duquesne and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), celebratory confetti briefly fell with 17:54...
500 Episodes and Growing: The History and Evolution of the Lean...
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My guest for Episode #500 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is me, your usual host...
Developing Coaching Skills: Mine, Yours, Ours, with Tracy Defoe [Webinar]
Developing Coaching Skills: Mine, Yours, Ours
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I'm excited to be hosting and moderating a new webinar that's part of the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement webinar...
Happy 5th Birthday to “Measures of Success,” Print Edition
Today is the 5th anniversary of the release of my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More!! The book was originally...
Safety and Lean (“Flight Deck”) Featured in GE Aerospace Investor Day...
You might still associate the "old GE" with Six Sigma, but under the leadership of CEO Larry Culp, the last five years, it's all...
Cultivating a Culture of Candor: Transforming Workplace Communication for Better Outcomes
Does it Feel Better to Be Vulnerable or Candid in a Workplace?
I've learned so much from Timothy R. Clark of the firm LeaderFactor, author...
