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.
A Roundup of Recent Blog Posts and Podcasts About Mistakes: August...
Again, l've been writing some blog posts on my new book's website -- mistakesbook.com/blog.
I'm still blogging here, but you might find some of these posts...
When Life Tests You: My Attempt to Donate a Couch Was...
tl;dr: In this post, Mark recounts his frustrating experience attempting to donate a couch, only to be stymied by bureaucratic obstacles. Using this personal...
Story: When Firing an Employee Doesn’t Prevent the Repeat of the...
This post shares a story I heard at the Michigan Lean Consortium annual conference earlier this week. They've been kind about sharing ideas and...
Mistake: Traverse City Airport Thinks My New Book’s Website is, Um,...
tl;dr: In this post, Mark shares an incident where his new book's website was flagged as "inappropriate" by Traverse City Airport's Wi-Fi filter. He...
Interview with “Kata Girl Geek” Gemma Jones on Lean, Improvement, and...
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My guest for Episode #482 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Gemma Jones.
Gemma is an...
Speaking Up Isn’t a Matter of Character or Courage–It’s Driven by...
tl;dr: In this post, Mark challenges the common notion that speaking up in an organization is solely a matter of individual character or courage....
New Giveaway Contest! Enter to Win a Signed Copy of “Measures...
To celebrate the 200th Amazon rating for my book, Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, we're giving away three (3) signed copies.
Be...
Our Ability to Speak Up in a Workplace Setting is a...
I was recently a guest (for a second time) on a fun podcast called "The 30 Minute Hour" with hosts Eric Twiggs and Ted...
Uploading a New Amazon KDP Book File is Sort of Mistake...
tl;dr: In this post, Mark delves into the user experience of uploading a new book file via Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform. He...
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First...
Thanks, everybody, for reading my blog here in 2023. And for listening to podcasts... oh so many podcasts.
I released 13 "Lean Blog Interviews"...
George Saiz on “We Started With Respect” and His Career Focused...
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My guest for Episode #481 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is George Saiz.
As a...
Recorded Panel Discussion: Cultivating a Culture of Learning from Mistakes at...
I hosted and participated in a live online panel discussion on Thursday as part of the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series.
The recording can be...
