Mark Graban

Mark Graban
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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.

What This Hospital President Said About Lean, Respecting Staff, and Just...

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This article made me smile the other day -- especially the comments about Lean, front-line staff, and systems: Q & A with Art Gianelli, president...

Deming’s Old (Timeless) Teachings are Still Relevant for Healthcare Today

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Here's an article that was co-authored by Maureen Bisognano and two other current or former staffers of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. I'm always...

General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems

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General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead. "Learning...

Third Time’s the Charm for the Iced Tea — On Errors,...

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This past weekend, an old friend came down from Michigan to spend two days in the Dallas area. Amongst the activities and catching up, we...

Podcast #346 — Mark Ryan, Transformation, Kaizen, and Management at Franciscan...

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Joining me for Episode 346 of the podcast is Mark Ryan, a Transformation Coach and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt at Franciscan Health. Mark will...

Do Operating Rooms Need More Warning Signs to Prevent So-Called “Never...

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Medical errors are not a laughing matter. Harm (or death) resulting from preventable process problems are far more common than most people might think. This...

Episode #6 of the “Lean Whiskey” Podcast: Speyside Scotch, Remembering Lee...

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After the last episode with guest host Paul Critchley, I'm once again joined by Jamie Flinchbaugh for another "Lean Whiskey" podcast. In Episode 6 of...

Interview with Edward Niedermeyer on “Ludicrous” Stories About Tesla & Toyota...

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My guest for Episode #345 is Edward Niedermeyer, author of the newly released book Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors. It's available now through Amazon and other...

[Podcast] Work Would be Better if We Didn’t Overreact to Metrics

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Thanks to the "Work Minus" podcast for having me on their show: Work Minus Overreacting to Business Metrics with Mark Graban - Distinguishing signal vs....

Gordon Deal Interviews Mark Graban on “Measures of Success” [Audio &...

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One of my goals with my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More was to reach audiences that haven't heard of...

Another Pricing Experiment and Measures on “Measures of Success” – and...

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The last time I ran a short-term book sale -- lowering the Kindle book price of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve...

An A3 Approach to Explaining the Case for Process Behavior Charts

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I was invited to give a presentation on Process Behavior Charts and Measures of Success at Cleveland Clinic last week as part of their...
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