Keith Ingels of The Raymond Corporation shares how early misunderstandings of 5S became powerful learning moments—and how Toyota-based thinking helps organizations build a culture that learns from …
New Job in Toyko, Mistakes on the First Day at Honda: Laura Kriska
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #61 is Laura Kriska. When she was just 22, Laura became the first American woman to work in the …
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Breaking the NFL’s “Glass Sideline”: Dr. Jen Welter on Mistakes, Leadership, and Being First
Dr. Jen Welter reflects on the mistakes she made as the first woman to coach in the NFL, including trying to maintain perfection, not asking for help, and navigating sudden visibility without …
The Hurting Hockey Player Who Felt Sorry For Himself: Dave Scatchard
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #59 is Dave Scatchard, a retired National Hockey League player who now serves others as a coach …
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Tom Peters on Getting Fired from McKinsey, Long Hair, and Extreme Humanism
What if getting fired turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to you? Legendary management thinker Tom Peters reflects on losing his job at McKinsey, following his passions anyway, and what …
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When Humor Backfires at Work: Lisa David Olson on Pranks, Creativity, and Risk
Business humorist Lisa David Olson shares how humor saved her life, delayed her book for years, and once led to a prank so risky it fractured her tailbone—revealing the fine line between connection, …