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Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 14, 2026

Continuous Improvement in Accounting with Nick Katko | Lean Blog Interviews

Nick Katko returns to Lean Blog Interviews to talk about his new book, Creating a Continuous Improvement System in…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 12, 2026

The “Value Add” That Cost Him the Deal | Grant Harris

Grant Harris teaches leaders to fix the process, not the people. Then he created the friction he helps clients remove,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 9, 2026

Volkswagen Cheated for 9 Years. 450 People Knew.

Volkswagen's defeat device software ran for nine years. The company's own investigation identified about 450 people…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 8, 2026

A Lean Team of 11 for 35,000 People | Emily Swaney, OhioHealth Highlights

How does a Lean team of 11 support a management system for 35,000 associates? In these highlights, Emily Swaney, VP of…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 7, 2026

How Tiered Huddles Encourage Speaking Up | Emily Swaney

When OhioHealth rolled out tiered safety huddles, reports of safety concerns roughly doubled. That was the goal. All…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 7, 2026

Protected Gemba Time That Closes the Loop on Huddles | Emily Swaney

At OhioHealth, managers block 10:30 to 11:30 every day as protected gemba time. When tiered safety huddles rolled out,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 5, 2026

Her Advisors Quit. She Bought It Anyway | Dr. Jen Moran

Her attorney and accountant told her not to buy the dental practice, and they quit when she did. The appraisal valued it…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Sep 30, 2026

How 11 People Support a Lean Management System for 35,000 | Emily Swaney, OhioHealth

Emily Swaney, VP of Operational Excellence at OhioHealth, explains how a Lean Promotion Office of 11 people supports a…