What Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt Says About Mistakes
I saw this press release about the new book by former General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt.
Jeff Immelt to…
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The Mistakes I Make in Producing “My Favorite Mistake”
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Sabrina Moon’s “Favorite Mistake”: Leading With Shame
Today's episode of "My Favorite Mistake" is another one that Lean practitioners will especially like.
My guest,…
Why Did Some Patients Get Injected With 5X the Pfizer Covid Vaccine Dose?
Before I get into this post, I want to also point you to another post that I wrote for the Value Capture blog:
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Recording: Billy Taylor & Me Doing a LinkedIn Live “Watch Party”
Of the 32 episodes of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast that I've released so far, the episode with Billy Taylor…
Amy Edmondson on How to Really Learn From Failure and Mistakes
The main recurring theme in the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast series is learning from mistakes. I've been trying…
Mistakes and Swiss Cheese Ruining My Day (and Some Podcast Recordings) –…
The other day, I had an external hard drive completely fail. I lost the last 10 days' worth of data. That wasn't…
“Mistakes Make Us Grow” (Interview)
Thanks to my friend Brian Buck (and his co-host Catalina Park) for having me as the first guest in their podcast…
Was I the Worst Customer at Starbucks — or the Best?
While I'm mostly staying home because of the pandemic, I sometimes treat myself to a Starbucks beverage while I'm…
General Jim Mattis on Leadership, Mistakes, and Defining Problems
General Jim Mattis has been making the rounds to talk about his new book that is out today: Call Sign Chaos:…
The One Thing That Almost Messed Up the First Moon Landing 50 Years Ago
This past Saturday was, of course, the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. It still puzzles me why mankind…
A Lack of Standardized Calendars Contributes to my Scheduling Mistake
My wife recently had some work meetings in Louisville, Kentucky and she had a great idea... "Why don't you fly…
What Chefs and Restauranteurs Say About Learning From Failures & Mistakes
Speaking of mistakes, the cover image I selected for today's post reminds of traveling this past Monday. At…
Who is Taking “Responsibilty” for the Mistake with the Australian 50…
Be honest, would you have seen the intentional typo in the post title if I hadn't put it on quotation marks? It's…
Throwback Thursday: This is Not a Drill — It Happened Again
I really don't enjoy the type of "Throwback Thursday" posts that are triggered by something in the news that…
Food for Thought on Mistakes and Perfection
I saw this quote the other day and tweeted it. It seemed like food for thought and something to reflect on for a…