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Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 13, 2026

Gemba Walks Done Right: Leadership Lessons from Kaizen Live 2016 (Healthcare Lean)

Quick summary: At Kaizen Live! 2016, Mischelle McMillin of Franciscan St. Francis Health shares practical,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 12, 2026

Choosing Engineering When I Was Wired for People | Angie Callen | My Favorite Mistake #podcast

Episode page with links and more: http://markgraban.com/mistake334 What happens when you choose a smart, safe career…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 10, 2026

Lean Healthcare Isn’t Cold or Robotic — It’s About Caring Better

People often worry that borrowing ideas from manufacturing will turn hospitals into cold, robotic factories. That’s…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 10, 2026

Why Paul O’Neill Believed Meaning Belongs at Work #podcastclips

Former Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill believed leadership wasn’t just about results — it was about meaning. In this clip, Mark…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 9, 2026

What Actually Motivates Teams? Experience + Research Agree #podcastclips

What if the leadership behaviors that felt right all along are also the ones research says actually work? In this…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 9, 2026

Why Poorly Designed Systems Persist | Lean Coffee Talk Highlights #podcastclips

In this highlight reel from Lean Coffee Talk – Episode 6, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh reflect on leadership,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 9, 2026

System Design, Psychological Safety, and Why Lean Quotas Fail | Lean Coffee Talk #podcast

Episode page with links and more: http://leanblog.org/coffee6 In this episode of Lean Coffee Talk, Mark Graban and Jamie…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 8, 2026

“Fail Early” Only Works If You Actually Learn #podcastclips

“Fail early, fail often” sounds smart — until it turns into failing without learning. In this clip from My Favorite…