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.
Throwback Thursday: Engaging Staff as Problem Solvers Leads to Continuous Improvement...
I don't think I ever shared this article that I co-authored and had published in 2014... so it's time for another "Throwback Thursday."
I'll share...
From Strategy to Execution: Webinar with Karen Friedenberg
Are you looking to transform your business strategy into actionable results? Join us for our recorded webinar, "Leveraging a Strategy to Execution Framework: A...
Why Two-Year Comparisons in MLB Stats Fall Short: The Power of...
Two-Year Comparisons in Major League Baseball Stats: A Strikeout, not a Homer
It's just over halfway through the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Tuesday is...
Lean Whiskey #47: Decriminalizing Medical Errors, Mouse Jiggling, and New (to...
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In Episode 47 of the Lean Whiskey podcast, Jamie Flinchbaugh and Mark Graban attempt another experiment with our format, covering a range of quick-hit...
Executive Summary on Cultivating Psychological Safety and Continuous Improvement
This post draws upon and summarizes content in my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation.
Overview
Senior...
Karen Martin on the Power of Mistake Proofing in Lean Management
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My guest for Episode #510 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Karen Martin, Founder and...
My Shingo Webinar Recording on Learning from Mistakes and More
I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar hosted by my friends at the Shingo Institute, where I presented on the topic of...
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First...
Thank you for your continued support of LeanBlog.org in 2024! As we reach the midpoint of the year, it's time to look back at...
Throwback Thursday: An Independence Day Post
As we mark Independence Day today, the 248th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from England, I'm sharing a "throwback" post that I published...
Leveraging Lean & AI in Optometry: Ankit Patel’s Journey from Dell...
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My guest for Episode #509 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ankit Patel, the founder...
Demystifying Toyota’s Andon System: How It Works and Common Misconceptions
There's a common misconception about Toyota's "Andon" system, often expressed as:
"When a team member pulls the cord, the line stops."
But that's not entirely accurate,...
Why Two Data Points Don’t Show Trends: Understanding the Importance of...
Two data points are not a trend. Two-data-point comparisons can be mathematically correct but practically meaningless.
This is true in workplaces and news articles like...
