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.
Waddell has the Grade Book Out
Evolving Excellence: The Grades Are PostedThis time, just a simple link to Bill's blog posting. I wish I had the time to put...
Bad American Influence on Toyota?
Evolving Excellence: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Drag 'Em Down To Your LevelI thought of Bill Waddell when I read this article in the...
TSA Queueing and Skewed Incentives
If you're not a traveler, I apologize for my travel focus lately, but let's see if there are still some lean lessons to be...
Bigger Airline Batches?
Airbus denies report it has plans for standing room on jets - Apr. 25, 2006Ugh, is Airbus really investigating the idea of almost 900...
Error Proofing Runways
USATODAY.com - Runway safety system has pilots seeing redThis counts as "everyday lean" if you fly a lot like I do. A...
Is Merck Getting Lean Right This Time?
WILSONDAILY.COM: Merck tests method for better outputHere is an article about the first Merck site to implement lean. I've harshly criticized Merck's announced lean...
Toyota plan aids U of I hospital efficiency
DesMoinesRegister.comMore good lean news coming out of Iowa, this time in the "lean healthcare" world there. University Hospitals is among at least a dozen...
Conn-Selmer still on Strike
WNDU-TV: News Story: Conn-Selmer cuts pay and benefits of employees on strike - April 07, 2006It's been more than two weeks, but the Conn-Selmer...
Handoffs = Errors
I saw a perfect illustration this morning of how unnecessary handoffs in a process can lead to errors. I visited a local coffee...
MD’s "Passive Aggressive" with Standard Practices
USATODAY.com - 'Wrong site' surgeries on the riseIt's supposed to be a standard practice, since 2004, for preventing "wrong site surgeries" -- placing a...
Toyota touts impact on U.S. in billboards
Seattle Post-Intelligencer ArticleI think it's great that Toyota is investing in the U.S. and creating jobs here. That's obviously a huge plus for...
China Show on Discovery HD
Discovery HD Theater :: Episode :: Getting RichFor those with HDTV, a show tonight that focuses on China and the rise of the manufacturing...
