Mark Graban

Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, professional speaker, podcaster, and entrepreneur. He builds upon a deep education in engineering and management with practical experience working with executives and frontline employees in multiple industries to synthesize and practice methods including Lean management, continuous improvement, statistical methods, and people-centered leadership approaches.

He has learned, practiced, and taught these methodologies in settings including manufacturing, healthcare, and technology startups. Working independently since 2010 and in partnership with other consulting groups, Graban enjoys working with organizations looking for better ways to improve, with leaders willing to lead that charge. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the software company KaiNexus.

Graban's first book was "Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement" and later co-authored “Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements." Both books received the Shingo Research Award.

He was the editor of the anthology "Practicing Lean." Graban wrote and published "Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More," and his most recent book is "The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation."

He is the founder and lead blogger and podcaster at LeanBlog.org, which started in January 2005.

Graban is a popular speaker at conferences and private healthcare meetings. He has spoken to and coached organizations across the U.S., in multiple provinces across Canada, and in other countries including Finland, Holland, Sweden, Japan, Thailand, and China.