Tag: Failure

Ray Zinn argues that effective leadership isn't about failing fast, but about learning from mistakes by acknowledging them quickly, fixing them early, and not...

TL;DR: Fred Noe of Jim Beam offers powerful leadership lessons on learning from mistakes, small-batch experimentation, and long-term thinking. His approach shows how psychological...

Every few years--or let's be honest, quite often on social media--we see a statistic making the rounds: "70% of Lean initiatives fail." It's usually...

TL;DR: Lean only works when people feel safe to speak up. Toyota shows that psychological safety isn't a "soft" concept--it's created through consistent leadership...

TL;DR: Lean isn't just about cost. When leaders prioritize cost first, they undermine safety, quality, and engagement--putting a "stick in the spokes" of Lean...

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Sometimes, wisdom comes wrapped in unexpected packaging--like a fortune cookie. Recently, my friend Alan Wikler, Psy.D., came across one with a simple yet profound...

TL;DR: Lean doesn't fail because of the tools--it fails when leaders keep command-and-control habits. Without respect for people, psychological safety, and leaders who change...

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Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly...

tl;dr summary: In this exploration into the complexities of failure and learning, I draw from a range of entrepreneurs to debunk myths and advocate...