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.
Lake Wobegon CEO’s
WSJ.com - Great Divide: CEO and Worker PayI've never been a fan of Garrison Keiler, but I'm reminded of his famous quote:"Welcome to Lake...
The Toyota Racing Way
Racing Junky - How Toyota will shape the NASCAR of tomorrowI'm not a racing fan, but here is an interesting column about the impact...
United Airlines Lean Opportunity
US-IL-Chicago-Senior Continuous Improvement Consultant (423380 - Grade H / WHQPP)
I spoke with a gentleman from United, they are ramping up a lean/continuous improvement group...
Standardized Work Templates Question
I received an email from a blog reader, which asked:
I just found your blog on Lean and I am hoping you can offer...
Executives Must Stop Jumping From Fad to Fad
WSJ.com - In the Lead ($$)
The entire headline is "Executives Must Stop Jumping From Fad to Fad and Learn to Manage." Amen.
Excellent column in...
Continuous "Improvment"
Find Jobs - Senior Specialist Continuous Improvment
As a far-too-frequent flyer on American, I can tell you first hand that they need continuous improvement. It...
I’ll Defend Ford vs. Wall Street
Hamilton Spectator - NewsI can't believe I'm about to defend Ford. I'm not a huge believer in the Way Forward, it sounds like...
Hospital Lean: Error Proofing
See this link: Stay safe in the hospital
For some people, this is "Everyday Lean" unfortunately. Some great tips here if you, or someone you love,...
Lean in the Air Force (Video)
From the Air Force news service and Google Video, a story about what basically sounds like a week-long "kaizen event" with the goal of...
Toyota North America to Get More Control?
Toyota NAmerica forms independent panel to evaluate workplace harassment - Forbes.comToyota Motor North America Names New Leadership Team, Appointing Yuki Funo Chairman and CEO,...
Everyday Lean: Website Data Entry
I saw an example of error proofing when I was registering on Art Smalley's Lean Website. Like many websites, it makes you enter...
Toyota profits jump to $12B
05/11/06 - The Detroit NewsRecord annual profits for Toyota. That seems to happen every year now. Profits = Cash = Investment =...
