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.
Flashback Friday: My First Video Podcast with Jamie Flinchbaugh in 2009
Wow, time flies! 15 years ago, Jamie Flinchbaugh and I embarked on our first-ever video podcast adventure as part of my Lean podcast (a...
The Pitfalls of Safety Bonuses in Lean Factories: A True Story
I was talking recently with a trusted friend in the Lean community. He told me a story. It's certainly believable, even if it's second...
Tim Hobbs: AME Keynote Speaker and Passionate Problem Solver
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My guest for Episode #506 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Tim Hobbs, the founder...
Mistakes and Errors: A Circular Definition; Leadership Matters
When writing or speaking, I use the words "mistake" and "error" interchangeably. The definitions in some dictionaries are comically circular.
Dictionary.com defines an error as:
"a...
Recorded Panel Discussion: Preview of the Future of People at Work...
View the free live stream on LinkedIn -- the recording is now available also via YouTube.
Next Tuesday, join me as I host a panel...
My New Mistake-Proofing Course for TKMG Academy: Available Now!
I'm very happy to announce the release of my new Mistake-Proofing course, available NOW through Karen Martin and TKMG Academy.
Well, it's a mistake to...
Memorial Day – A Day of Remembrance
Originally posted a few years ago, I'm reposting this for the holiday here in the U.S.
Art Byrne: Lean from the CEO’s Perspective, the Lean Turnaround Answer...
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My guest for Episode #505 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Art Byrne, who was...
Preventing Surgical Errors: Effective Strategies Over Warning Signs in Operating Rooms
This is a Chat GPT / Dall-E generated image:
It's silly, right? I've never seen a sign like this in an operating room. And I'm...
Lean Whiskey #46: AI (ChatGPT) Takes Over Lean Whiskey, Including the...
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In Episode 46, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh spend a lot of time talking about AI, but that still, as always, begins with the...
Celebrating 100 Years of Shewhart’s Control Charts: A Century of Quality...
"A 'special cause' for celebration."
Brian Buck, on LinkedIn
TODAY marks the centennial of one of the most significant innovations in quality management: the control chart....
Webinar Preview: Enterprise Excellence is Inclusive Excellence with William Harvey
I'm really excited to host and moderate the latest webinar in the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series, which will be presented by my friend...
