In this episode, Adam Lawrence reflects on an early-career mistake where he questioned a plant leader’s commitment—and what that experience taught him about leadership buy-in, influence, and …
From Shame to Self-Awareness: A Leadership Transformation Story with Sabrina Moon
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. Joining me for Episode #35 is Sabrina Moon, the founder and CEO of the Problem Solving Institute. She's an engineer and …
Billy Taylor on Standards, Respect for People, and Why Leaders Must Earn the Right to Change
In this bonus follow-up episode, Billy Taylor expands on his most-listened-to conversation by diving deeper into standards, respect for people, and what leaders must do to build cultures that actually …
The Lean Mistake That Got Audie Penn Fired—and What It Taught Him About Leadership
Audie Penn fixed a problem no one else could—and lost his job because of it. In this episode, he shares how solving the “unsolvable” exposed deeper leadership, culture, and dignity-of-work issues that …
“How’s That Working for You?” — The Leadership Question That Ended Command-and-Control
One simple question helped Jamie V. Parker unlearn years of command-and-control leadership—and finally reach a capable manager who felt overwhelmed, anxious, and stuck. In this episode, she shares the …
Don’t Compromise the Standard: Leadership Lessons from Operations — Billy Ray Taylor
My guest for Episode #5 is Billy Ray Taylor, who reflects on a career-defining mistake—compromising leadership standards—and the lessons that shaped his approach to culture and …