Eric Ries's favorite mistake wasn't a failed product, it was not knowing what "strategy" meant until a panel of Boston consultants told him so. We trace that lesson from The Lean Startup to his new …
Getting Too Close to What You Love: When Fandom Becomes a Career — with Joe Hennes of Tough Pigs
Joe Hennes built a career around what he loves most -- first as editor-in-chief of the Muppet fan site Tough Pigs, then as an employee at Sesame Workshop itself. In this episode he opens up about what …
Stop Chasing Results, Start Pursuing Peace of Mind – with Deborah Coviello
Deborah Coviello, known as The Drop-In CEO, shares the leadership presentation that fell flat with her boss but resonated with her peers - and the deeper lesson about change management when …
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Why New Leaders Hold Back Good Ideas – with Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson, contact center leader and host of Set Lusting Bruce, on the mistake of going gun-shy as a new leader when veterans push back with "we tried that, it didn't work." He explains why …
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Processing Failure Without the Funk — with Dr. Melisa Buie
Dr. Melisa Buie spent years trying to avoid failure -- until she realized the bigger mistake was disappearing after a win and treating rest as the finish line instead of part of the cycle. The author …
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Why Chasing Growth Over Profit Cost This Founder $800K — with Joel Steele
Joel Steele built a healthy fast food chain in his early 20s and watched it collapse into roughly $800,000 of debt - the result, he now says, of confusing growth with success. In this conversation, he …
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