Patrick Engasser spent two years ranked near the bottom of a 615-person sales organization before one decision changed everything: hiring a coach. In this episode, he talks about why waiting so long …
Why Conflict Avoidance Costs More Than Conflict — with Dr. Jen Fry
Dr. Jen Fry shares how an eight-month silence with her best friend became her favorite mistake -- and why conflict avoidance, not conflict itself, is what really damages leadership cultures, teams, …
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Robot Umpires Are Here: ABS and the Mistakes It May Create | Mistake of the Week
MLB's new Automated Ball-Strike challenge system is designed to reduce bad calls. It may also create a new category of mistakes -- ones that didn't exist before the fix. Listen: Check out …
Public Health Shouldn’t Be Political — A Career “Mistake” with Dr. Tyler Evans
Mark Graban talks with Dr. Tyler B. Evans, infectious diseases physician and author of Pandemics, Poverty, and Politics, about how a career “mistake” redirected his path from global health abroad to …
When a Water Leak Turns the Street Into an Ice Rink | Mistake of the Week
Small mistakes don’t usually cause big problems — unless the system lets them. This week’s Mistake of the Week comes from northwest China, where a simple water leak quietly turned an entire street …
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Confusing Performance with Alignment — A Leadership Mistake That Causes Burnout, with Genevieve Skory
In Episode 339 of My Favorite Mistake, I talk with Genevieve Skory, executive coach and former Chief Field Development Officer, about a powerful leadership mistake: confusing performance with …