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Lean Blog Audio — Psychological Safety vs. Psychological Comfort: Understanding the Distinction

Blog post link The Big Picture: In the Lean community and beyond, some people mistakenly equate “psychological safety” with being comfortable all the time. This misconception can undermine the true essence …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — Bonus: John Rossman – My Favorite Mistake Guest Update, Author of “Big Bet Leadership”

John was a guest in Episode 242 in January 2024. That episode: https://markgraban.com/mistake242 
Welcome to a pecial bonus episode of “My Favorite Mistake” with your host, Mark Graban! In this episode, we’re catching up with John Rossman, who has ju…

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — The Pitfalls of Safety Bonuses in Lean Factories: A True Story

Blog post 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 or third-hand to me. …

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — 507: Embracing Creative Tensions: Wendy K. Smith on Both/And Thinking and Lean Leadership

My guest for Episode #507 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Wendy K. Smith, co-author of the book Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. She’s also one of the keynote speakers at this year’s AME (Associa…

Habitual Excellence

Habitual Excellence — Leadership Redefined: The Paul O’Neill Approach to Success

In this special episode of the “Habitual Excellence” podcast, Ken Segel, CEO of Value Capture, discusses the leadership principles of the late Paul O'Neill Sr., former CEO of Alcoa and …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 262: Embracing Failure: Jennifer Heemstra’s Path to Innovation, Scientific Research, and Leadership

My guest for Episode #262 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jennifer Heemstra. She is Chair and Professor of Chemistry, the Charles Allen Thomas Professor of Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis.
Episode page with video, transcript, an…

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — Preview of the Future of People at Work Symposium

In this live stream episode, host Mark Graban introduces a panel of experts discussing the upcoming Future of People at Work Symposium.
 
The event is co-sponsored by nine organizations, including the Lean Enterprise Institute, GBMP Consulting G…

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Preventing Surgical Errors: Effective Strategies Over Warning Signs in Operating Rooms

The blog post IMAGE: A sign that reads “CAUTION: DON'T OPERATE ON THE WRONG SIDE” It's silly, right? I've never seen a sign like this in an operating room. And …

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — 506: Tim Hobbs: AME Keynote Speaker and Passionate Problem Solver

My guest for Episode #506 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Tim Hobbs, the founder and president of Hobbs Technical Consulting. He is an author and an in-demand international keynote speaker, trainer and business consultant. He is currently work…

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Lean Blog Audio — Celebrating 100 Years of Shewhart’s Control Charts: A Century of Quality Management

The blog post TODAY marks the centennial of one of the most significant innovations in quality management: the control chart. 🎂 🎉 🎆 In the early 1920s, Walter A. Shewhart, working …

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