A small mistake early in his career taught William Harvey how trust, safety, and leadership are built—or broken—in a single moment. Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake …
Minette Norman on Psychological Safety, Privilege, and the Leadership Mistake That Changed Her
Good intentions aren’t always enough. Leadership consultant and former tech executive Minette Norman shares a mentoring moment that revealed a blind spot she didn’t know she had—and how it reshaped …
How Andrew Davis Burned Out as a Buddhist Monk and Found Balance in Tech
What happens when even a life built around mindfulness leads to burnout? Andrew Davis shares how burning out as a Buddhist monk became an unexpected turning point—reshaping how he thinks about work, …
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How Speak-Up Culture Really Works—and Why Psychological Safety Alone Isn’t Enough
What actually makes people speak up at work—and why do so many leaders think they’ve “done” psychological safety when employees still stay silent? In this episode, Stephen Shedletzky (author of …
Lessons from Failures: Navigating Mistakes with Amy Edmondson, Right Kind of Wrong Author
What if failure isn’t the problem—but how we think about it is? Harvard professor Amy Edmondson joins the podcast to unpack different kinds of mistakes, why some failures deserve praise, and how …
Timothy R. Clark: Emotional Decision-Making, Hiring Mistakes, and Psychological Safety
What happens when emotion quietly overrides evidence in leadership decisions? Timothy R. Clark shares a pattern of hiring mistakes driven by emotion—and how those experiences shaped his thinking about …