Tag: My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake: Learning, Leadership, and Continuous Improvement

My Favorite Mistake is a podcast and learning platform built on a simple idea: mistakes are inevitable, but learning from them is a leadership choice. These posts explore conversations with executives, healthcare leaders, entrepreneurs, engineers, and educators who reflect candidly on mistakes that shaped their thinking, leadership, and approach to improvement.

Rather than blaming individuals, this archive focuses on system design, psychological safety, and the conditions that make it possible—and worthwhile—for people to speak up, experiment, and learn. The goal isn’t failure for its own sake, but better decisions, better leadership, and better outcomes through honest reflection.

Ray Zinn on Learning from Mistakes — and Why “Fail Fast,...

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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...

Five Years of My Favorite Mistake: Lean, Toyota, and the Human...

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When I launched the My Favorite Mistake podcast in September 2020, I hoped to create space for leaders and innovators to share the moments...

Reflecting on Career Choices: The Wisdom of Hindsight in Quitting Jobs...

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The following material was cut from my latest book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. It just didn't...

Amy Edmondson on Learning From Mistakes, Failing Well, and Psychological Safety

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I don't share every episode of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast here, but today's new episode has great connections to Lean, I think. Or,...

From Failure to Foresight: The Shingo Institute’s Ken Snyder’s Favorite Mistake

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In this week's episode of "My Favorite Mistake," we're lucky to have Ken Snyder, a celebrated figure in the realm of business and academia...

What Happens When Toyota Coaches a Construction Company

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This week's episode of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast features Mike Kaeding, the CEO of a company, Norhart, that designs, builds, and rents apartments....

Why Keep Asking, “What’s Your Favorite Mistake?”

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The following material was found on the "cutting room floor" for my upcoming book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning...

Enter to Win a “My Favorite Mistake” Coffee Mug

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To celebrate 200 episodes of the the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast, I'm giving away three logo coffee mugs with some helpful mantras printed on...

Celebrating 200 Episodes of the “My Favorite Mistake” Podcast and My...

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After starting the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast in September 2020 (an episode with Kevin Harrington from "Shark Tank"), I've now reached 200 episodes! Celebrating 200...

Progress on My Upcoming Book About Learning From Mistakes (and Possible...

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I've mentioned before that I'm writing a book based on -- inspired by -- the interviews, stories, and insights from my guests on the...

A Manufacturing Executive’s “Favorite Mistake” with Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment)

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For the second week in a row (after this one), my latest episode of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is one with deep Lean...

Mistake Proofing Expert John Grout’s Favorite Mistake and How to Prevent...

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This week's episode of the My Favorite Mistake podcast has a guest and a conversation that will be very directly relevant to you as...
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