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Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations features thoughtful, in-depth discussions with leaders, authors, executives, and practitioners who are applying Lean thinking in the real world.

Hosted by Mark Graban—author of Lean Hospitals, Measures of Success, and The Mistakes That Make Us—the podcast explores Lean as a management system, a leadership philosophy, and a people-centered approach to continuous improvement.

Episodes span healthcare, manufacturing, startups, technology, and professional services. Guests share candid stories about what actually works—and what doesn’t—when organizations try to improve.

This is not a podcast about chasing tools, jargon, or “Lean theater.” Instead, you’ll hear honest conversations about leadership behaviors, culture, psychological safety, learning from mistakes, and building systems that help people do their best work.

If you believe improvement starts with respect for people—and that better systems beat blaming individuals—this podcast is for you.

Find show notes and all episodes at LeanCast.org.
Learn more about Mark Graban at MarkGraban.com.

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About Mark Graban

Mark Graban is an author, speaker, and consultant, whose latest book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, is available now.

He is also the author of the award-winning book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement and others, including Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.

He serves as a consultant through his company, Constancy, Inc, and is also a Senior Advisor for the technology company KaiNexus.

Mark hosts podcasts, including “Lean Blog Interviews” and “My Favorite Mistake.”

Education: B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Leaders for Global Operations Program.

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A special holiday treat for my Lean Blog readers and podcast listeners, \"Gemba Claus is Comin' to Town.\" Lyrics by Mark Graban, Performance by Steve Sholtes (http://www.stevesholtes.com/).

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