Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups.
Mark's latest book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, a recipient of the Shingo Publication Award.
He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean, previous Shingo recipients.
Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
Deepening our Understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Respect for Humanity with...
Here is the second LeanBlog Podcast, featuring author and consultant Norman Bodek, President of PCS Press.
The first one can be found here and you...
More Shameless Cross Promotion
StartupGarden: Ten Blogs I LoveI was very happy to be included on this list of favorite blogs written by Tom Ehrenfeld, another good friend...
Mark Being Interviewed, Upcoming Podcasts
PodcasterNews - Industry Report 8-4 Lean Blog Podcast - LeanBlog.orgThe link above is a short interview I did with Ken Rayment for his podcast,...
Don’t be Satisfied…
Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts | Gemba Panta ReiGood post from Jon Miller here on his blog. He's right, most companies and leaders...
Operational Problems Slow Starbucks Growth
"Starbucks' Sales Slide on Frozen Drinks"
Starbucks is blaming operational problems for their sales slide (actually, it's just the rate of sales increase that fell,...
More on Airport Near Misses
I knew it when I first wrote about the latest "runway incursion" (near miss) at O'Hare. It seems too easy to pin the...
From Push to Pull in Lean Implementation
Daily Kaizen: Stop SellingHere's a good post from the Daily Kaizen blog about the need to "stop selling" lean. Remember, "push" is bad,...
Even Earlier!
Lean Blog: Early Risers in Healthcare! (My belly aching from March)OK, a new early "low" of sorts. Currently visiting a hospital, patient blood...
`We’re not perfect, we know that"
Bloomberg.com: OpinionPowerful stuff, an insight into the Toyota philosphy of continous improvement in the pursuit of perfection. Toyota has been catching heat for...
More on Lean Pittsburgh Hospitals
Private Sector: Safe hospitals
Here is another great overview of applying lean to hospitals, including a mention of the excellent DVD, "Good News... How Hospitals...
My First Year in Lean Healthcare: Personal Reflections and Lessons Learned
I've been working with "lean healthcare" in my day job for about a year now. I'm giving a presentation on Friday about lean healthcare...
Your Value: Time or Accomplishments?
I've seen/heard two very different views on valuing white collar employees this week. I'm making an assumption that most of the readers here on...
