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.
NFL Scoring is Up, An All-Time High, But is it A...
I do enjoy watching football, so this headline caught my eye:
"Why Are N.F.L. Scores Scores So High This Season?"
If you know me and my...
My New Weekly Blog Post Release Schedule — Lean, Mistakes, and...
Since I've started two new podcast series during the pandemic, it's been admittedly a little chaotic about what gets published when. It was probably...
What Does it Mean if Your LinkedIn Profile Views Are Down...
I say it a lot, but two data points are not a trend. I didn't invent that idea, of course, but I've tried to...
An Oregon Winery That’s Experimenting After the Calamity of Wildfires
My wife and I, in normal times, love visiting wineries. The Willamette Valley of Oregon is one of our favorite places to visit and...
Seán Paul Teeling on Lean Healthcare and Covid-19 Treatment in Ireland
My guest for Episode #387 of the podcast is Seán Paul Teeling, who joins us from Dublin, Ireland. He is the Programme Director for...
“Mistakes Make Us Grow” (Interview)
Thanks to my friend Brian Buck (and his co-host Catalina Park) for having me as the first guest in their podcast series (in previous...
Steven J. Spear Remembers the Incredible Hajime Oba of Toyota
Joining me again for Episode #386 is Steve Spear, who reached out to share recollections of one of his most influential teachers and mentors,...
Remembering Hajime Oba of Toyota and TSSC (1945-2020)
I've seen a number of people post on LinkedIn about the passing of the legendary "Mr. Oba" of Toyota (sometimes spelled "Mr. Ohba") --...
Learning From Mistakes — Stories and Science
I make mistakes all the time. I do try to make sure I learn from them instead of repeating them over and over. Learning...
Two More New Podcasts from Other Lean Friends
As I blogged about recently, there are plenty of new podcasts being launched in the Lean community.
https://www.leanblog.org/2020/09/some-new-lean-podcasts-from-my-friends/
Since that post, I've learned of two more...
Emily Elrod on What it Means to Work “WISE”
My guest for Episode #385 of the podcast is Emily Elrod, the president of the firm Workzbe, based in Georgia.
We have shared interests...
Episode #20 of “Lean Whiskey”: Live from the Colorado Lean Network...
In Episode 20, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh join the Colorado Lean Summit live and host a virtual happy hour while discussing the first...
