My Favorite Mistake: Navigating Business and Career Pitfalls for Leadership Growth and Innovation

By Mark Graban

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Episodes: 269

Mitch
 Nov 1, 2021
Great podcast even for those not into Lean. It's about how to grow and learn from mistakes. I found it from Mark Graban's other podcasts about Lean manufacturing and organizational learning.

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Are you a leader searching for a path to greater effectiveness, insight, and innovation? ”My Favorite Mistake,” hosted by Mark Graban, turns the spotlight on how today’s foremost business thinkers, C-suite executives, and industry disruptors navigate through the labyrinthine world of errors and missteps to come out on the other side with powerful insights and innovative solutions. The Concept: We deconstruct the idea that mistakes are something to be brushed under the carpet; rather, we argue for the transformative power of embracing them. What if each blunder could become a masterclass in leadership growth and creative problem-solving? The Stories: Our riveting interviews reveal the often-hidden episodes in the lives of our guests, highlighting the pivotal mistakes that have become defining moments in their careers. From international entrepreneurs to tech industry pioneers, healthcare leaders to award-winning authors, the stories you’ll hear are as diverse as they are enlightening. The Breadth: The podcast spans an eclectic mix of topics: from leadership psychology and organizational culture to process innovation and sustainability. We tie them together in an intricate mosaic that gives you an edge in navigating the ever-changing business terrain. The Approach: Mark Graban, an author and seasoned consultant, guides the conversation with a unique blend of expertise and curiosity, mining each dialogue for kernels of wisdom and transformative strategies. Why Subscribe? Engage with thought-provoking dialogues that challenge conventional wisdom. Access tools and frameworks that offer a competitive edge in your industry. Discover your own potential for turning errors into innovative opportunities. Develop a nuanced understanding of emotional intelligence, resilience, and agile thinking. Transform the way you approach leadership, innovation, and success. Subscribe to ”My Favorite Mistake” today and embark on a journey of relentless improvement fueled by the transformative power of mistakes.

Episode Date
Redefining Professional Learning: An Emphasis on Mistakes with Michael Bloom
May 13, 2024
Almost Killed a $500 Million Mars Rover: Chris Lewicki's Lessons Learned
May 06, 2024
Embracing Life's Twists: A Journey of Yoga, Meditation, and Unexpected Opportunities with Ann Swanson
Apr 29, 2024
Sarah Lohse’s Key to Effective Communication: Storytelling (Her New Book: "Open This Book")
Apr 25, 2024
The Trials and Triumphs of Terry Bartley: An Author with ADHD
Apr 22, 2024
Attorney Gina Mundy's Motherhood Career Mistake; Preventing Labor & Delivery Errors
Apr 15, 2024
Overcoming Burnout with Julian Reeve, Former Hamilton Music Director
Apr 08, 2024
Military Veteran and Retired Federal Air Marshal Russell Jack on the Mistaken MAGA Movement
Apr 01, 2024
Turning Stumbles into a Dance: Elaine Hart on Building Resilience at Power Fitness
Mar 25, 2024
250 Episodes! Celebrating and Reflecting on a Podcasting Journey
Mar 18, 2024
How Speak-Up Culture Builds on Psychological Safety: Stephen Shedletzky
Feb 26, 2024
Breaking Barriers in the NHL and Building Fitness Communities: Sandy Weston
Feb 19, 2024
Building a Prototype the Customer Didn't Believe: Bruno Pešec
Feb 12, 2024
Driving Growth: The Generosity Culture and Sharing Mistakes with April Shprintz
Feb 05, 2024
Embracing Mistakes, Opportunity, and Success: Stories from JM Ryerson, Let's Go Win
Jan 29, 2024
Marketing, Mistakes, and Mastery with Lauren Petrullo of Mongoose Media
Jan 22, 2024
Rokrbox’s Journey Towards Five-Star Company Culture: Lessons in Resilience & Growth Josh Cunningham
Jan 15, 2024
Moving Mountains: How Jenn Drummond Conquered Entrepreneurship and World Peaks
Jan 08, 2024
Amazon’s Culture of Experimentation and Learning; Big Bet Leadership with John Rossman
Jan 02, 2024
Bouncing Back from Mistakes and the Importance of Diversity in Casting: Jazzy Collins, CSA
Dec 18, 2023
The Military Approach to Learning from Failure: Insights from George A. Milton
Dec 11, 2023
Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace Without Getting Sued: Julie Kantor, Ph.D. and Felice Ekelman, J.D.
Dec 04, 2023
Avoiding Mistakes in HR and Leadership: A Conversation with Tom Applegarth
Nov 27, 2023
Lessons from Failures: Navigating Mistakes with Amy Edmondson, Author of ”Right Kind of Wrong”
Nov 20, 2023
Inside the BloomBox: Reimagining Global Education with Sofie Roux
Nov 13, 2023
The Art of Overcoming Mistakes at Work: Lessons from Cliff Hazell
Nov 06, 2023
The Beer Blogger turned Podcast Maestro: Jason Cercone’s Story, Mistakes, and Lessons
Oct 30, 2023
Victory Beyond the Soccer Field: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Phebe Trotman
Oct 23, 2023
Mistakes in TV Journalism and ’The Medill F’: Annie Krall
Oct 16, 2023
An Accidentally Inappropriate Tattoo & Preventing Podcast Mistakes: Sara Lohse
Oct 09, 2023
Shingo Institute Executive Director Ken Snyder: Navigating the Nuances of Lean Leadership and Sustainable Change
Oct 02, 2023
From the White House to Executive Coaching: Asking the Hard Questions with Attorney Laura Terrell
Sep 25, 2023
Former Monk Marc Lesser’s Enlightenment: A Journey from a Zen Monastery to Business Management
Sep 18, 2023
Coach Bobbi Kahler Didn’t Blame the Turkey Lunch for Putting Her Audience to Sleep
Sep 11, 2023
Dr. Eli Joseph on the Benefits of ”Rejection Resumes” and Mistakes
Sep 04, 2023
College President & ”Chief Energy Officer” Suzy Siegle Sent an Email She Regretted
Aug 28, 2023
U.S. Marine Mark Myers Was Overconfident & Didn’t Have a Mentor; Vowed Not to Repeat That Mistake
Aug 21, 2023
CEO Alisa Applewhite Hired 18 Family Members Into Her Business
Aug 14, 2023
Tech CEO Indus Khaitan’s $6.5 Billion Mistake and What He Learned
Aug 07, 2023
Beate Chelette Lost a Year of Her Life in a Lawsuit, Wanted to be Right
Jul 31, 2023
Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations, Says Run the Experiment ... and Make Mistakes Faster
Jul 24, 2023
Hank Levine, CEO of iPlace USA, Shares Two Favorite Mistakes From Sales and Technology
Jul 17, 2023
Col. Kim ”KC” Campbell on Learning to Let Mistakes Go in Air Force Training, Combat, and Beyond
Jul 10, 2023
Timothy R. Clark on Learning Not to Make Decisions Emotionally; Cultivating Psychological Safety
Jul 03, 2023
Biz Book Strategist Cathy Fyock Left Her Business to Take a Job; Book Writing Mistakes
Jun 26, 2023
Book Launch LIVE - Featuring Mark Graban - ”The Mistakes that Make Us”
Jun 23, 2023
Rep. Adam Smith’s Favorite Mistake from His First Campaign; Recovering from Being ”Lost and Broken”
Jun 19, 2023
Entrepreneur Zak Waddell on Startup Mistakes and The Bachelorette
Jun 12, 2023
Dr. Susan Landers on Medical Career Mistakes and Burnout in Healthcare
Jun 05, 2023
They Painted a Baby? Serial Entrepreneur Matt Shoup on Selling by Sharing Mistakes
May 29, 2023
Networking Expert Ellen Poole Said the Wrong Thing, the Wrong Way, in a Job Interview
May 22, 2023
CEO Mike Kaeding Learned That Paying to Hire the Best Was Worth the Investment
May 15, 2023
Shirley Novack Got Surrounded by Secret Service; Interior Design Business Mistakes
May 08, 2023
Wendy Steele Explained the What, But Not the Why as Her Non-Profit Grew Quickly
May 01, 2023
Kim Crowder, DEI and Six Sigma Strategist, Speaker, and CEO — on Red Flags and Double Standards
Apr 24, 2023
Working Class Rock Star Ivan Bodley Was Fired by a Disco Diva; Reflecting on Other Epic Firings
Apr 17, 2023
A Hiring Mistake, Busting in to Meet Hugo Chavez, Learning What Love Is: Kim Sorrelle
Apr 10, 2023
Amanda Watts, The Empowered Introvert, on Battling, Recovering From, and Preventing Burnout
Apr 03, 2023
Overcoming Author and Speaker Mistakes: Insights from Bret Ridgway on Getting Comfortable on Stage
Mar 27, 2023
A Former Bank CEO’s Journey from Entrepreneurship to Incarceration and Back: Shaun Hayes
Mar 20, 2023
Marché Pleshette on Navigating Change Initiatives and Making Career Choices After College
Mar 13, 2023
Celebrating 200 Episodes — Mark Graban on Podcasting Mistakes and His Upcoming Book
Mar 06, 2023
Finding Your Value & Embracing VIBRANT Leadership with Nicole Greer
Feb 20, 2023
CTO Kevin Goldsmith on Leveraging Failure to Drive Success at Spotify and Distrokid
Feb 13, 2023
ADHD Expert & Entrepreneur Kristen Carder Regretted Spending $10k on a Mastermind Program
Jan 30, 2023
From Shark Tank and Infomercials: Kevin Harrington’s Cash Flow Crunch - Just the Mistake
Jan 23, 2023
Joe Perello, CEO of Props, on Building Strong Work Relationships and a Culture of Learning from Mistakes
Jan 16, 2023
Ward Vuillemot on the Power of Celebrating Errors and Understanding Customer Behavior for Business Success
Jan 09, 2023
Dr. Richard Winters Was Too Transparent in Showing Billing Data to Physicians
Dec 12, 2022
CEO and Investor Kurt Wilkin on Why Being a ”Proud Mistake Maker” is Key to Business Success
Dec 05, 2022
Michael Reddington on Learning from a Consulting Sales Mistake: Insights from a Forensic Interviewer
Nov 28, 2022
From Pain to Progress: How Psychologist Julia DiGangi Overcame her own Mistakes
Nov 21, 2022
From Self-Doubt to Success: How a Positivity Expert Don Sandel Launched his own Business
Nov 14, 2022
Sabrina Stocker on the Role of Mistakes in Business and on The Apprentice UK: Lessons from a PR Expert
Nov 07, 2022
Simon T. Bailey on The Consequences of Honesty: Insights from a Former Disney Executive
Oct 31, 2022
Manufacturing Executive Martina Kuhlmeyer Had Too Many High-Priority Initiatives
Oct 23, 2022
Professor John Grout on Preventing Mistakes, Yet Learning From Them When They Happen
Oct 16, 2022
Dr. mOe Anderson Took a New Job Without Knowing Who the Employer Was
Oct 10, 2022
CEO Bryan Clayton Thought Outsourcing Technology Development Would Be Better Than Building It
Oct 03, 2022
Psychologist Kristin Neff Was a ”Mama Bear” in Defending Her Ph.D. Student and Had to Apologize
Sep 26, 2022
Search Firm CEO Gene Rice: Youthful Ego and an Impulsive Decision Could Have Ruined Him
Sep 18, 2022
Thought She Needed to Have All the Answers as Manager: Pamela Kellert
Sep 11, 2022
Tech Expert Dave Sobel ”Really Screwed Up” His First Company Acquisition
Sep 05, 2022
West Point Graduate Becky Margiotta Thought She Would Get an A for Effort Instead of Managing Outcomes
Aug 28, 2022
CEO Ian Small Was Told He ”Needs to Learn to Listen Better”
Aug 22, 2022
Therapist Emily Learing’s Child Care Program Mistake Could Have Been Worse, Opened New Possibilities
Aug 15, 2022
Canadian Journalist & Author Mike Ulmer Learned From a Conflict With a Colleague
Aug 08, 2022
Marine LTC Janet Polach Lost Her Temper in a Corporate Meeting — It Was a Bad Fit
Aug 01, 2022
Six Sigma Black Belt Jonathon Andell Gloated About Solving a Quality Problem
Jul 25, 2022
Teresa de Grosbois: Her Failed Africa Charity Opened Unexpected Doors
Jul 18, 2022
Jim McCann’s Favorite Mistake in Buying the 1-800-FLOWERS Phone Number
Jul 10, 2022
Executive Nick Jonsson Hid Behind a Façade of Success, Didn’t Ask for Help
Jul 04, 2022
Erin Joy Averted a Huge Mistake By Making a Pandemic Pivot
Jun 27, 2022
MIT Professor Arnold (Arnie) Barnett’s ”Obnoxious” Media Mistake Got Him A Lot of Attention
Jun 20, 2022
The Firecracker Who Was Too Bold in a Relationship and at Work: Genesis Amaris Kemp’s Favorite Mistakes
Jun 13, 2022
Shutting Down a Business Was the ”Best Worst Thing” That Michael Buzinski Has Done
Jun 06, 2022
“Little Failures” Author Alisha Wielfart’s Failed Yoga Studio Was Her Greatest Learning Experience
May 30, 2022
Entrepreneur and CTO Mark Herschberg Believed a Promise That Wasn’t in Writing
May 23, 2022
Founder & Author Melissa Drake Didn’t Pursue Things That Brought Her Joy
May 16, 2022
CEO Jeff Zigman, “The Business Engineer,” Trusted Someone and Got a Lopsided Contract
May 08, 2022
Meetings and Speaking Experts Karin Reed and Joe Allen’s Favorite Workplace Mistakes
May 02, 2022
Career Coach Jason Levin Got Yelled at For Not Following Up with the College Benefactor
Apr 28, 2022
Founder / Brand Queen Rosie Kosinski Waited Too Long to Get a Coach
Apr 25, 2022
Sales Expert Glenn Poulos Was the Last to Know That He Was Impossible to Reach
Apr 21, 2022
Innovation Expert Karen Hold’s Telcom Bubble Burst — How Did She Diversify?
Apr 17, 2022
Historian Denis Crawford on Sports Ownership Mistakes; Will the New USFL Avoid Repeating Mistakes?
Apr 14, 2022
Engineer/Coach Rachell Kitchen Thought She Could Be a Superwoman Early in Her Career
Apr 11, 2022
CEO Rebecca Contreras Talks About Her Mistakes as a Young Woman, Working as a White House Staffer
Apr 07, 2022
CTO Scott Hirsch Learned That Free Wasn’t the Best Price for His Software
Apr 04, 2022
Psychologist Dr. Nicole Lipkin Had a Bad Feeling But Hired Hope Anyway
Mar 31, 2022
Coach John Gallagher Had the Ego to Think He Could Change His Mother-in-Law Real Estate Partner
Mar 28, 2022
Author & CEO Lauren Eckhardt Chose Business Partners That Didn’t Share her Values
Mar 24, 2022
“Confrontationalist” Danielle Gibson Hired a Coach Instead of a Branding Expert
Mar 21, 2022
Sales Executive Clint Corley Got “Sloppy or Complacent” When Working in Oil & Gas
Mar 17, 2022
Montessori School Founder Brigitta Hoeferle Was ”Cocky in Telling People How to Do Things”
Mar 13, 2022
CEO Ken Segel Talked Frankly to a Reporter When He Was a Congressional Aide
Mar 10, 2022
Wall Street Sales Team Leader John Saunders Tried Turning Employees Into Him
Mar 07, 2022
Dr. Mira Brancu’s Long Email About an Ethics Situation Was Not Well Received
Mar 03, 2022
Steve Gamlin Walked Away From His Radio DJ Job Without a New One Lined Up
Feb 28, 2022
Law Firm Founder Leslie Tayne Thought She Needed a Male Partner to Get Started
Feb 24, 2022
CEO & CPA Charles Read’s Hubris Led Him to Think He Could Do Everything
Feb 21, 2022
Ellen Patnaude Assumed Her Past Experiences Would Buy Her a Seat at the Table
Feb 17, 2022
Ebonie Allard Invited 3 Friends to Join Her Business, Went Insolvent in 3 Months
Feb 14, 2022
Technology & Business Leader Jinny Uppal on the Mistake of Going Too Fast — ”In/Action”
Feb 10, 2022
J.A. Adande (ESPN & Northwestern University) on Career & Journalism Mistakes
Feb 07, 2022
Author Dan Pink on the Mistake of Not Having a Mentor and The Power of Regret
Feb 03, 2022
Dr. Nicole Roberts on Bad Assumptions in Global Philanthropy; How to Talk to People about Vaccinations and Football Head Injuries
Jan 31, 2022
Sommelier and Consulting Firm Partner Michael Juergens on Wine Mistakes and More
Jan 27, 2022
Choosing the Secure Big Company Job Instead of the Better Fit: Dr. Kasey Thompson
Jan 24, 2022
Brewer Kelly Meyer Started a Damn Brewery at the Wrong Damn Time
Jan 20, 2022
Certified Financial Planner Manisha Thakor Saved Too Much for Retirement
Jan 17, 2022
Workplace Therapist Brandon Smith Stayed in a Comfortable Teaching Job Too Long
Jan 13, 2022
Vicki Moore Gave Away Her Business and Found Moving to Europe Was Harder Than Expected
Jan 10, 2022
Retired USAF Officer Mark Noon Thought Career Transitions Would Be Easy
Jan 06, 2022
Author Katie Anderson’s Audiobook Mistakes and What She Learned in the Process
Jan 03, 2022
Consultant Evans Kerrigan’s Early Client Was Happy But It Could Have Been So Much More
Dec 20, 2021
Organizational Psychologist Amantha Imber Linked Her Self Worth to Achievements
Dec 16, 2021
VP of Finance Kevin Foster Was Swept up in Conspiracy Charges and Went to Prison
Dec 13, 2021
CEO Brent Cassity Trusted His Dad and Ended Up in Prison for Fraud and Conspiracy
Dec 09, 2021
CEO Super Julie Braun Didn’t Have a Plan When She Quit a Job
Dec 06, 2021
CEO Joel Trammell Had Trouble Hiring a VP of Marketing, Again and Again
Dec 02, 2021
Moving ”Beyond Happiness” to Living Without Regret: Author Jenn Lim
Nov 29, 2021
Angelo Ponzi Didn’t Do His Due Diligence on His First Business
Nov 18, 2021
CFO Melanie Pump Didn’t Want to Share Her Rocky Childhood With Colleagues
Nov 15, 2021
A Near-Death Experience Was a Wakeup Call for Marketer-Turned-Coach Matthew Korban
Nov 11, 2021
Investment Banker Lynn Yap Was Pressured to Not Visit Her Dying Grandmother in Malaysia
Nov 08, 2021
A ”Vaccine Administration Error” That I Experienced This Week
Nov 06, 2021
Musician & CEO Steve Gerein Thought it Would Be Easy to Get His Band on the Radio
Nov 04, 2021
Money Mistakes With Currencies or International Transfers: Kelly Cutchin
Nov 01, 2021
Getting Burned Out and Separating From His Wife: What Carlos Hidalgo Learned and How He Adjusted
Oct 28, 2021
CEO Gena Cox Was Cavalier in Quitting a Job
Oct 25, 2021
Coach Brian Buck’s Darkest Moment in a Workplace Turned Toxic: Should Have Quit Sooner
Oct 21, 2021
Sales Expert (and Stand Up Comedian) Merit Kahn Didn’t Read the Room
Oct 18, 2021
Software Engineer Moses Harris Tried Bowing to Power and Got Fired Anyway
Oct 14, 2021
Business Coach Karie Kaufmann on the Illusion of Balance
Oct 11, 2021
A Martial Arts Black Belt on Overpaying for a Company and Other Negotiating Mistakes: Cash Nickerson
Oct 07, 2021
Bookkeeping Wasn’t Her First Career Passion: Ean Price Murphy
Oct 04, 2021
Feeling Ashamed of Being Dyslexic and Getting Past That in Business and in Life: Scott Ballard
Sep 30, 2021
The Time Value of Life: Andrea Jones on Taking Years to Get Over Feeling Like a Failure
Sep 26, 2021
Fred Moore Learned to Make Himself Irreplaceable in His Job as a Magician
Sep 23, 2021
Dr. Cheryl Lentz: Running From the Failure of Trying to be a Top-Level Organist
Sep 20, 2021
C-Level Execs Rolly Keenan and Mike Geller Both Learned From Mistakes
Sep 16, 2021
Getting Burned Out Trying to Help Busy Moms Find Balance: Kezia Luckett
Sep 13, 2021
Scott Miller’s Favorite Messes (or Mistakes) in Executive and Marketing Roles
Sep 08, 2021
A College & Pro Football Kicker’s Practice Routines Were a Mistake? Brion Hurley
Sep 01, 2021
Karene Lambert-Gorwyn Will Fire You for Hiding a Mistake, Not For Making One
Aug 30, 2021
An NFL Player’s Business Struggles and His Identity Shift: Anthony Trucks
Aug 26, 2021
Software Product Manager Melissa Perri Got Stuck in the ”Build Trap”
Aug 22, 2021
Entrepreneur & Investor Susie Carder Was Overleveraged and Got Burned
Aug 19, 2021
Mistakes Working at Toyota and Distilling Whiskey, ”What Did We Learn Today?” -- David Meier
Aug 16, 2021
Seeking Answers From Outside Herself: Lisa Winneke of ”The Good News Guide”
Aug 12, 2021
What a Friend’s Murder Taught Sunil Godse About Listening to Our Intuition
Aug 09, 2021
”Digital Body Language” Mistakes From Erica Dhawan -- Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur
Aug 05, 2021
Lean Manufacturing Expert Bob Rush is ”A Big Fan of Mistakes”
Aug 01, 2021
A Model, Author, and Breast Cancer Survivor Who Learned to Ask for Help: Christine Handy
Jul 29, 2021
Film Producer, CEO, and Creativity Expert, Nir Bashan
Jul 26, 2021
A CEO Who Borrowed Money From Mom to Start a Tech Company: AlexAnndra Ontra
Jul 22, 2021
Not Being Organized Around Customer Solutions: Cliff Bleustein, MD, MBA, CEO of AposHealth
Jul 19, 2021
”The Lonely Genius is a Myth” & How to Hold Successful Meetings: Caterina Kostoula
Jul 15, 2021
From a 9-to-5 Job to the Pit of Despair Before Success: John Paragon
Jul 12, 2021
Studying Too Much and Suffering Health Consequences: Sabrina Malter
Jul 08, 2021
The Customer Wanted ONE Person to Blame: Kyle Kumpf
Jul 06, 2021
How Complacency Threatened CEO Aya Shlachter’s Design & Architecture Business
Jul 01, 2021
What Getting Stuck in an MLM Hard Sell Event Taught Tim Spiker About Leadership
Jun 28, 2021
Not Knowing How to Write a Resume: Dr. Noor Ali
Jun 24, 2021
Being Careless with a Crocodile Changed Ron Magill’s Life for the Better
Jun 21, 2021
Learning Not to Make the Client Look Terrible: Jeff Gothelf
Jun 20, 2021
Merging Consulting Firms With Her Husband: Moe Carrick
Jun 17, 2021
Not Going to the Boss for Help on the Late Project: Matt Boos
Jun 14, 2021
Building Her Professional ”Castle” On Somebody Else’s Land: Victoria Wieck
Jun 10, 2021
Taking Responsibility and Learning from Mistakes: Terry Iverson, CEO of Iverson & Company
Jun 07, 2021
Preventing the Cycle of Burnout From Repeating: Twyla Verhelst
Jun 03, 2021
NSYNC and the WNBA; Trusting The Process With Sixers & Devils CEO Scott O’Neil
Jun 01, 2021
Matchmaking CEO April Davis on Rushing Through College & Dating Mistakes
May 27, 2021
The Surgical Mistake and the Bad Decision That Followed: Dr. David Mayer
May 24, 2021
Needing to Be Right, Staying Too Long, and Expecting the Organization to Love You Back: AmyJo Mattheis
May 20, 2021
Focusing on the Work More Than the Relationships: CEO Ahmed Aref
May 16, 2021
Believing Her Boss Who Said a ”Safe Space” Was Indeed Safe: Nika Kabiri
May 13, 2021
The Girl Never Made Mistakes, By the Author Who Did: Mark Pett
May 10, 2021
”Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz” Personalities and Their Favorite Mistakes
May 06, 2021
Mistakes On The Jerry Springer Show, Reality TV, And Podcasts: Reena Friedman Watts
May 06, 2021
Forcing Change on Others in the Workplace: Lee Houghton
May 02, 2021
Moving For a Cheating Boyfriend After Graduating: Christy Whitman
Apr 29, 2021
Creating a Culture That Learns From Mistakes: Keith Ingels
Apr 26, 2021
New Job in Toyko, Mistakes on the First Day at Honda: Laura Kriska
Apr 22, 2021
A New NFL Assistant Coach’s Many Mistakes: Dr. Jen Welter
Apr 19, 2021
BONUS: MIT Prof. Jonathan Byrnes on Mistakes Related to the Covid Vaccine Supply Chain
Apr 17, 2021
The Hurting Hockey Player Who Felt Sorry For Himself: Dave Scatchard
Apr 16, 2021
Tom Peters on Getting Fired From McKinsey Because of His Long Hair?
Apr 14, 2021
When Bill Maher Wanted Me Fired From Comedy Central: Founder Art Bell
Apr 12, 2021
BONUS: Lori Baker-Schena on Two Bosses, Avoiding That or Managing That Better
Apr 10, 2021
Closing Her Psychology Practice To Take a Job: Dr. Neecie Moore
Apr 08, 2021
Being Defensive When Disagreeing With Marketing Clients: Swire Ho
Apr 05, 2021
Pranks I’m Afraid Will Get Lisa David Olson Killed
Apr 01, 2021
Not Understanding His Customers’ Feelings: Kent Billingsley
Mar 29, 2021
Mistakes Men Make in the Workplace: Heather Zumarraga, TV Financial Commentator
Mar 25, 2021
An NFL Player’s Mistakes On & Off the Field: Lenny Walls
Mar 21, 2021
Could She Fix a Bullying Narcissist?: Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN
Mar 18, 2021
A Future Cybersecurity Expert Hacking His College’s Grading System: Neil Daswani
Mar 15, 2021
Two Bosses Who Didn’t Like Each Other: Lori Baker-Schena
Mar 11, 2021
Giving in to the Monkey: Mike Smerklo
Mar 08, 2021
Getting Burned Out From Doing it All Herself: Pam Hopman (with New Introduction and Context as of Nov 2022)
Mar 04, 2021
Realizing a New Job Was a Mistake on Day 1: Eric Twiggs
Feb 28, 2021
Interviewing Poorly and Failing To Get The Job, Twice! Terry McDougall
Feb 25, 2021
The Time the Phillie Phanatic Didn’t Show Up: Dave Raymond
Feb 22, 2021
Being Surprised by Losing Her Consulting Role: Kristie Tobias
Feb 18, 2021
Questioning a Business Leader’s Commitment: Adam Lawrence
Feb 15, 2021
Learning to Be a Stronger Patient Advocate: Krista Hughes
Feb 10, 2021
Pursuing an Acting Career After His MBA: Author Matthew E. May
Feb 08, 2021
Emailing Every Professor in Canada — 40,000 of Them: Brenden Kumarasamy
Feb 04, 2021
Not Listening to Her Intuition and Wasting $23,000: Monica M. Bijoux
Feb 01, 2021
Thinking He Could Sell His Way to Profitability with Stephen King
Jan 28, 2021
Using Shame as a Leadership Tool with Sabrina Moon
Jan 25, 2021
Mistakes Running a Chiropractic Practice with Dr. Kelly Henry
Jan 21, 2021
Bonus: Billy Taylor Follow Up Conversation on Episode #5
Jan 20, 2021
A CEO Mistakes in Filmmaking and College Basketball with ”Filmpreneur” Forrest Tuff
Jan 18, 2021
Not Pushing Back on the Client’s Framing of the Problem with Michele Parrish
Jan 14, 2021
Juggling Life and Being an Emergency Physician and Startup CEO with Dr. Greg Jacobson
Jan 11, 2021
Isao Yoshino & Katie Anderson on Mistakes, Leadership, Learning, and Culture
Jan 07, 2021
Not Knowing Who She Wanted to Work With: Kim Thompson-Pinder
Jan 04, 2021
Actor Mark Teich on Not Creating His Own Career Path -- His ”Favorite Mistake”
Dec 21, 2020
Making Business Decisions Out of Ego with Trav Bell
Dec 17, 2020
Doubting Herself as a Singer and Performer: Yaya Diamond
Dec 13, 2020
Sorority President Leadership Mistakes with Val Ries
Dec 10, 2020
Having Clients That Are a Bad Fit with Ash Taylor
Dec 07, 2020
”Let’s Be Bad Together” with Coach Jimmy Nelson
Dec 03, 2020
Karen Martin on Leaving Her Corporate Job to Go Solo and the Arrogance of Certainty
Nov 30, 2020
Starting a Business for the Wrong Reasons With the Wrong People: Eran Thomson
Nov 23, 2020
Trusting an Expert and Not Verifying with Michelle Seiler Tucker
Nov 19, 2020
Carrie Sechel on Making Partner and Leaving a ”Comfortable Hell”
Nov 16, 2020
Audie Penn and His ”Favorite Mistake” That Got Him Fired
Nov 12, 2020
Melanie Parish on Responding to a Request for Proposal and ”The Experimental Leader”
Nov 09, 2020
Mark Graban on His Recent Mistake That Almost Lost Four Episodes
Nov 05, 2020
Rico Racosky on ”Just 2 Choices” -- Art or Aviation, Fighter Jets or Transport Planes
Nov 02, 2020
Practicing What She Preached About Work/Life Balance with Michelle Bonahoom
Oct 29, 2020
Viewing Business Relationships as Transactions with Brian Bogert
Oct 26, 2020
”Chasing Shiny Objects” as an Entrepreneur with Angel Cellucci
Oct 22, 2020
Whiskey Making (and Selling) Mistakes with Dan Garrison & Donnis Todd
Oct 18, 2020
Sleep and Wellness Mistakes with Jane Wenning
Oct 15, 2020
Confusing Goals With a Clear Strategy and Path for Success Jonathon Hensley
Oct 12, 2020
The Question That Changed Everything for Jamie V. Parker as a Leader
Oct 09, 2020
Being the Last to Know, Professionally or Personally with Matt Granados
Oct 07, 2020
Communicating a Difficult Fact to a Client with Brenda Batista
Oct 01, 2020
Executive Billy Taylor on Not Adhering to the Standard in Operations Leadership
Sep 27, 2020
Jim Benson on ”My Favorite Mistake” in Consulting With Clients
Sep 22, 2020
Karyn Ross on Her Favorite Travel Mistake & Being Kind to Oneself
Sep 15, 2020
Congressman Will Hurd, Learning From a Campaign Mistake and Lessons From the CIA
Sep 08, 2020
Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington with Mark Timm, One Shark and Two Mentors
Sep 02, 2020
Trailer: ”My Favorite Mistake” (2023)
Aug 10, 2020