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.
Lean *is* Safety
Safety Issues on the Table:Saw this quote in an article about safety:"A range of issues and concerns fall under the rubric of 'globalization,' from...
Comments from GE’s CEO
An interview with P&G and GE CEOs Lafley and Immelt - December 11, 2006:I saw this yesterday and it jumped out at me, from...
NBA Listens to Employees, Goes Back to the Old Ball
NBA to ditch new ball, return to old
Following up this earlier story about the lack of employee involvement, the NBA has decided to go...
Great Comment on the Blog
Hi folks -- one feature of this blog (and most blogs) is the ability for visitors to leave comments, either anonymously or under their...
Ghosn on Toyota
Fortune ArticleIn an article that reminds us that the uber-leader is merely human:"He's not a superman, only a human being, but he gets results,"...
Daniel Jones Podcast
Lean Enterprise AcademyNo, not my podcast series... but Dan Jones, of the UK Lean Enterprise Academy has started his own podcast series. Not...
Medical Mistakes? Just Throw Everyone in Jail for Human Error, Then?
In the news: Charges against nurse igniting a debate
It sure is easier to think that medical mistakes are as simple as one person being...
How Bad Labor Relations can Kill Opportunities
American Proposes Chicago-Beijing Route - Los Angeles TimesA lot of lean is based on the idea of "respect for people." That was often lacking...
New WSJ Article on Toyota
As Rivals Catch Up, Toyota CEO Spurs Big Efficiency Drive - WSJ.comNot sure if there will be a free version online (if so, I'll...
I Bought a Lean Comic Book
I'm still waiting for the lean comic book to arrive after buying it on eBay. The link above is a column written about Hytrol...
The Perils of Ignoring 5S in Offices
By : Daniel Markovitz, TimeBack ManagementNote: This posting is from a guest Blogger, Dan Markovitz, founder and president of TimeBack Management a consulting...
New Contest — Pose a Lean Question or Challenge
We have winner (12/27)Hi, blog readers. It's time for another Lean Blog contest. Our first was the "Everyday Lean" contest, where the...
