Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement
Author, Speaker, Consultant, Podcaster, Entepreneur - "The Mistakes That Make Us"
My Favorite Mistake is a podcast and blog series about learning without blame in business and leadership.
Hosted by Mark Graban, these episodes explore real mistakes—from healthcare, aviation, culture, leadership, and everyday work—and focus on what those moments teach us about systems, decision-making, and improvement.
You’ll find in-depth conversations with guests alongside shorter “Mistake of the Week” stories. The emphasis is never on who messed up, but on how organizations can respond, learn, and lead better.
This Mistake of the Week episode looks at how diesel fuel ended up where it shouldn’t—and what that teaches us about system failures. Mark Graban reflects on why learning and prevention matter more …
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What happens when a CEO loses his eyesight—and becomes a better leader because of it? In this episode, Ray Zinn shares lessons from nearly four decades of leading Micrel Semiconductor, including …
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #336 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Amy Rasdal, founder of Billable at the Beach …
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A devastating hospital mistake in Glasgow was described as “human error,” even as leaders acknowledged that “very rigorous processes” were not followed. In this Mistake of the Week, I examine why …
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Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #335 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kevin Hipes, a real estate entrepreneur, former city …
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Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. What does a failed bank robbery have to do with one of the most cited ideas in psychology? More than you might …
