My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership
By Mark Graban
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Mitch
Nov 1, 2021
Great podcast even for those not into Lean. It's about how to grow and learn from mistakes. I found it from Mark Graban's other podcasts about Lean manufacturing and organizational learning.
Description
My Favorite Mistake is a podcast about learning without blame in business and leadership.
Despite the name, it’s not just my favorite mistake—it’s yours, it’s ours, and it’s what we can all learn from when things don’t go as planned.
Hosted by author and consultant Mark Graban, each episode features honest conversations with leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, and changemakers about a meaningful mistake they made—and what they learned after things went wrong. How they responded. How they improved. How they grew as leaders.
This isn’t a show about failure theater, gotcha moments, or simplistic “lessons learned.” It’s about how real people reflect, improve, and lead better in complex organizations—without scapegoating, shame, or hindsight bias.
What You’ll Hear
• Leadership and management mistakes that reshaped careers, teams, and organizations
• How teams and leaders learn without blaming individuals
• Insights about culture, systems, decision-making, and psychological safety
• Practical lessons drawn from real experience, not abstract theory
Guests come from business, healthcare, technology, sports, entertainment, government, and academia, sharing stories that reveal how learning actually happens.
The Perspective
Mark brings a systems-thinking lens grounded in Lean management, continuous improvement, and psychological safety. The focus is less on who messed up and more on what the system taught us.
Who This Podcast Is For
• Leaders and managers who want to learn from mistakes without blame
• Executives working to build healthier, more resilient cultures
• Professionals who believe improvement starts with reflection, not punishment
My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership
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Getting Too Close to What You Love: Joe Hennes (Tough Pigs) on Working at Sesame Workshop
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May 18, 2026 |
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Stop Chasing Results, Start Pursuing Peace of Mind - with Deborah Coviello
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May 11, 2026 |
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Going Gun-Shy as a New Leader: Jesse Jackson on "We Tried That, It Didn't Work"
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May 04, 2026 |
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Processing Failure Without the Funk -- Dr. Melisa Buie
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Why Chasing Growth Over Profit Cost This Founder $800K -- with Joel Steele
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Why Walking Away from Tech Was the Wrong Move -- with Irna Hutabarat Athans
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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What Bruce Springsteen's Set List Teaches Leaders About Communication -- with Andy Freed
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Why Hope Outperforms Resilience -- with Dr. Julia Garcia
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Why "Have a Sense of Humor" Was the Wrong Company Value -- with Mike Chaput
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Why Being Great at Your Job Isn't Enough to Get Promoted with Kendall Berg
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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The Mistake of Going It Alone -- with Patrick Engasser
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Why Conflict Avoidance Costs More Than Conflict -- with Dr. Jen Fry
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Robot Umpires Are Here: ABS and the Mistakes It May Create | Mistake of the Week
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Public Health Shouldn’t Be Political — A Career “Mistake” That Changed Everything | Dr. Tyler Evans
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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When a Water Leak Turns a Street Into Ice: Mistake of the Week
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Confusing Performance with Alignment — A Leadership Mistake That Causes Burnout, with Genevieve Skory
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Olympic Medals That Couldn’t Handle the Celebration | Mistake of the Week
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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I Made a Marine Cry: Leadership, Authority, and Learning from Mistakes | Olaolu Ogunyemi
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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When Diesel Ends Up Where It Shouldn’t — Mistake of the Week:
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Ray Zinn: Why Repeating the Same Mistake Is the Real Failure in Leadership
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Undercharging for Consulting: Amy Rasdal on Fear, Pricing, and Knowing Your Worth
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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Releasing the Wrong Body Is Not Just “Human Error” - Mistake of the Week
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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How Buying an Oil Tanker Became My Favorite Mistake — Kevin Hipes
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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“But I Wore the Juice”: The True Story That Inspired the Dunning–Kruger Effect | Mistake of the Week
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Choosing Engineering When I Was Wired for People (Angie Callen)
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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The HR Tool That Accidentally Fired Everyone - Mistake of the Week
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Startup Mistakes That Linger: Jason Sherman on Co-Founders, Smart Money, and MVP Learning
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail: Willpower vs. System Design
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Nick Saban’s “Dumbest” Call—and Why His Players Loved It
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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How a Mistake Turned Jingle Bells into a Christmas Song
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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From Medicare Fraud to Military Leadership: Learning Accountability After a Career-Defining Mistake (Dr. Josh McConkey)
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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How a Lab Error Led to an Unnecessary Surgery
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Recovering from Workplace Bullying—and What Leaders Often Miss (Andy Regal)
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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How a Landing Gear Error Was Caught Before Disaster
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Why Curiosity Drives Better Leadership (Debra Clary)
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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From Toxic Culture to Empathic Leadership: Lessons in Empathy and Accountability (Dr. Melissa Robinson-Winemiller)
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Why Unlearning Old Habits Is Harder Than Learning New Ones
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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How 531 Living Patients Were Mistakenly Declared Dead
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Looking Back: Katie Anderson & Isao Yoshino on Learning, Leadership, and Mistakes
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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From the Wrong Business to the Right Voice: Finding Purpose Through Mistakes (Emily Aborn)
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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When AI Tried to Do Too Much: Lessons on Creativity and Humble Technology — Maya Ackerman
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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How a Leadership Mistake Taught William Harvey to Build Trust and Psychological Safety
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Archives: From Shame to Self-Awareness — A Leadership Transformation with Sabrina Moon
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Scaling vs. Scrambling: What a Business Mistake Taught Phillip Cantrell About Growth
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Spinal Tap’s Greatest Mistakes — And Why They Still Matter
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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How an MLM Failure Taught Trevor Schade to Lead, Grow, and Succeed in Real Estate
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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NFL Kickers on Mistakes, Pressure, Rejection, and How to Succeed in Football and Life
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Mistakes in Houses and Hospitals: Grace Bourke on Trust, Verification, and Lasting Improvement
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Quitting My PhD: Rob Dorgan on Redefining Success, Beating Burnout, and Finding Purpose
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Listening to Yourself, Pausing, and Communicating Better — Cynthia Kane
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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From Lab Work to Leadership: Dr. Jen Heemstra’s Guide to Thriving in Science Careers
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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The Costly Expansion Mistake That Made Damon Lembi a Better CEO
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Why Your Work Won’t Speak for Itself: Branding Lessons from a Costly Visibility Mistake — Sapna Pieroux
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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The Art of Preventing Stupid: How Matthew Davis Uses Systems to Avoid Costly Business Mistakes
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Why Going to Law School Became Her Favorite Mistake — Davina Frederick
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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The Danger of Optimism: A CEO’s Biggest Leadership Mistake — Jim Schleckser
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Why 100 Coffee Meetings Didn’t Work — And What Kat Halushka Did Instead
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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How Culture Creates Freedom and Profit: Josh Cunningham Returns to Share His New Book
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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The Mistake of Unrealistic Expectations — Mark Struczewski on Productivity and Focus
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Avoiding Bad Marketing — Amber Gaige on AI, Family Business, and the Four Cs
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Ballet, Leadership, and Mistakes Under Pressure — Jared Redick
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Speaking Up at Work — A Leadership Mistake with Karin Hurt
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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When Hackers Destroyed His Business — Andrew Laws
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May 27, 2025 |
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How Busy Teams Can Better Execute Growth Plans: Andrea Jones on 'Executagility' and Mistakes
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May 22, 2025 |
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Burnout to Breakthrough: How La Tonya Roberts Found Work-Life Harmony
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May 19, 2025 |
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Mistakes vs. Stupidity: Leadership and Life Lessons with C.J. Stewart
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May 12, 2025 |
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How the NFL Reduced Concussions Without Eliminating the Kickoff
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May 09, 2025 |
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Selling Books Isn’t the Publisher’s Job — Terry Whalin on Publishing Myths
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May 05, 2025 |
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Losing Her Best Employee Was the Wake-Up Call Betsy Pepine Needed to Reinvent Her Company
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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A “Happy Mistake” on Mount Katahdin and Leadership Lessons in ADHD Education — John Willson
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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Why Staying Silent Was Her Favorite Mistake — Dr. Tia Warrick
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Why the Corporate Ladder Was My Biggest Mistake — Kason Morris
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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A Career Mistake That Got Me Fired—and Changed Everything (Tash Doherty)
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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The Career Mistake That Forced Reinvention — Jonathan Small
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Sheila Butler: Choosing Passion Over Pay—and What It Really Cost
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Luis Velasquez: The Coaching Mistake That Changed How He Builds Leaders
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Andy Paige: The Mistake That Changed Her Life and Launched an Invention
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Arnold Barnett on Why Flying Is Still Incredibly Safe
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Norman Wolfe on Leadership Mistakes and Building High-Performing Teams
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Sherianna Boyle on Brutal Honesty, Mistakes, and Emotional Growth
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Josh Chernikoff on Costly Business Partnerships and Sales Mistakes
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Mandolen Mull on Leadership, Credibility, and Resilience
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Spencer Jones on NIL, Personal Branding, and Legacy
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Burnout, Power, and the Culture Mistake Leaders Miss | Jessica Kriegel
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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The Contract Mistake That Changed How I Lead | Trent Clark
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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The Trust Mistake I Made as a First-Time Entrepreneur | Michelle Rankine
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Off for 2 Weeks; Special Kindle Book Price
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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The Career Mistake That Taught Me to Bet on Myself | Jonathan Bailey
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Randy Scott (ESPN) and the Live TV Mistake He Never Forgot
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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From CIA to CEO: Rupal Patel on Leadership, Resilience, and Owning Your Weird
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Steven L. Blue on a Costly Business Assumption and the Leadership Lesson It Taught Him
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Nancy Ho on Losing $300,000 and Redefining Success After Failure
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Bonus: Janet Polach, Ph.D. on The Strategic Leader’s Mindset, Her New Book
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Jure Koscak on Overtraining, Injury, and Learning to Listen to His Body
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Minette Norman on Psychological Safety, Privilege, and Inclusive Leadership
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Jacob Stoller on Mistakes in Music: A Concert Train Wreck and Lessons Learned
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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JJ Brun on Trust, Mistakes, and Intelligence Work
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Gene Steratore on Learning From Mistakes
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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How Christine King Went from Welfare to Pioneering Female CEO in Semiconductors
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Why Political Texts Won’t Leave You Alone, with State Sen. Stephanie Pitcher
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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When a Crown Fell Off: Lessons in Restorative Dentistry with Dr. Edward Feinberg
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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A Costly Assumption: Tech Leadership Lessons with Steve Pereira
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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When Business Partnerships Go Wrong: Lessons from Cynthia Kay
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Leadership Lessons on Generosity and Feedback with Joe Davis (BCG)
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Medical Mistake Disclosure, Just Culture, and High Reliability with Derek Leiner
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Learning from Business Mistakes: Coaching, Risk, and Resilience with Tabatha Thorell
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Learning from Business Mistakes: Building a $200M Company with Brian Gottlieb
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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NFL Player Safety and Leadership Lessons from Dr. Thom Mayer
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Bonus: "Footprints in the Sands of Time": Behind the Scenes with Matt Korban
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Learning from Leadership Mistakes with CEO Kerry Siggins
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Character-Driven Leadership and Learning from Mistakes with Kimberley Milani
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Burnout, Psychological Safety, and Finding Flow with Andrew Davis
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Gut-Checking Decisions and Learning from Pandemic Mistakes with Megan Gluth-Bohan
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Bonus: Update with Dr. Susan Landers — Defeating Burnout for Working Mothers
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Learning from Addiction Mistakes with J.K. Emezi
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Finding Brand Clarity Through Mistakes with Teresa Rose
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Bonus: Terry Iverson's Update, Author of "Inspiring Champions in Advanced Manufacturing"
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Leadership Lessons from Mistakes with Brian Biro
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Change Management Mistakes Leaders Keep Making — Lynn Kelley
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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The Mistake of Coaching for Free — Doug C. Brown
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Bonus: Phebe Trotman's Update: Author of "Never Quit on a Bad Day"
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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A Bourbon Mistake That Worked: Joyce Nethery of Jeptha Creed
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Growing Too Fast — John St. Pierre
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Bonus: John Rossman's Update, Author of "Big Bet Leadership"
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Embracing Failure — Jen Heemstra
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Learning from Mistakes in Medicine — Dr. Andrew Wilner
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Career Change Reinvention — From Lawyer to Comedy with Rachel Burch
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May 28, 2024 |
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Bonus: Ellen Patnaude's Updates (2 New Books and More)
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May 24, 2024 |
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Independent Publishing Mistakes — Book Publishing Insights with Michele DeFilippo
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May 20, 2024 |
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Learning From Mistakes at Work — Michael Bloom on Professional Learning
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May 13, 2024 |
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Almost Killed a $500 Million Mars Rover — Chris Lewicki on Engineering Mistakes
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May 06, 2024 |
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Meditation and Resilience — Ann Swanson on Near Mistakes and Success
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Bonus: Sarah Lohse’s Update & Key to Effective Communication: Storytelling (Her New Book: "Open This Book")
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Terry Bartley on ADHD, Writing, and Career Mistakes
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Gina Mundy on Motherhood, Career Mistakes, and Childbirth Safety
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Julian Reeve on Burnout, Perfectionism, and the Leadership Mistake That Changed Everything
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Russell Jack on a Law Enforcement Mistake and the MAGA Movement
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Elaine Hart: Turning Stumbles into a Dance and Building Resilience from Mistakes
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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250 Episodes! Celebrating and Reflecting on a Podcasting Journey
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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How Speak-Up Culture Builds on Psychological Safety | Stephen Shedletzky
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Breaking Barriers in the NHL and Building Fitness Communities | Sandy Joy Weston
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Building a Prototype the Customer Didn’t Believe: Bruno Pešec
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Driving Growth Through the Generosity Culture — April Shprintz
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Learning from Leadership Mistakes with JM Ryerson
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Learning from Marketing Mistakes with Lauren Petrullo (Mongoose Media)
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Building a Five-Star Company Culture by Learning from Mistakes with Josh Cunningham
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Moving Mountains: Learning from Mistakes with Jenn Drummond
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Amazon’s Culture of Experimentation and Learning with John Rossman
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Bouncing Back from Mistakes and Advocating for Diversity with Jazzy Collins
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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The Military Approach to Learning from Failure with George A. Milton
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace Without Getting Sued: Julie Kantor and Felice Ekelman
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Avoiding Mistakes in HR and Leadership with Tom Applegarth
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Lessons from Failures: Navigating Mistakes with Amy Edmondson
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Inside the BloomBox: Reimagining Global Education with CEO Sofie Roux
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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The Art of Overcoming Mistakes at Work with Cliff Hazell
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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The Beer Blogger Turned Podcast Maestro: Jason Cercone’s Story and Lessons
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Victory Beyond the Soccer Field: Phebe Trotman on Mistakes and Resilience
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Mistakes in Television Journalism and the Medill F with Annie Krall
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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An Accidentally Inappropriate Tattoo and Preventing Podcast Mistakes with Sara Lohse
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Lean Leadership Mistakes and Sustainable Change with Ken Snyder (Shingo Institute)
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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From the White House to Executive Coaching: Laura Terrell on Compensation Mistakes
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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From Zen Monk to CEO: Marc Lesser on Avoiding Conflict and Leadership Mistakes
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Public Speaking Gone Quiet: Bobbi Kahler on Learning from a Tough Audience
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Learning from Rejection: Dr. Eli Joseph on Career Growth and Failure
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Leadership Communication Mistakes: Suzy Siegle on Feedback and Energy
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Overconfidence in Leadership: Mark Myers on Mistakes and Mentorship
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Hiring Family in Business: Alisa Applewhite on Emotional Leadership Mistakes
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Selling Too Early: Indus Khaitan on a $6.5 Billion Startup Mistake
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Being Right in a Lawsuit: Beate Chelette on a Costly Mistake
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Make Mistakes Faster: Rich Sheridan on Learning and Leadership
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Learning from Leadership Mistakes: Hank Levine’s CEO Lessons
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Learning from Mistakes in Combat and Leadership with KC Campbell
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Emotional Decision-Making and Psychological Safety with Timothy R. Clark
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Business Transitions and Book Writing Mistakes with Cathy Fyock
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Book Launch LIVE - Featuring Mark Graban - ”The Mistakes that Make Us”
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Campaign Mistakes, Chronic Pain, and Anxiety with Rep. Adam Smith
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Startup Lessons, Entrepreneurial Mistakes, and The Bachelorette with Zak Waddell
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Physician Burnout, Career Decisions, and Lessons from the NICU with Dr. Susan Landers
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Sales Mistakes, Vulnerable Leadership, and the Painted Baby with Matt Shoup
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May 29, 2023 |
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Job Interview Mistakes and Networking Lessons with Ellen Poole
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May 22, 2023 |
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Hiring the Best Employees and Building Culture with CEO Mike Kaeding
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May 15, 2023 |
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Interior Design Mistakes and a Secret Service Encounter with Shirley Novack
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May 08, 2023 |
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Nonprofit Growth Mistakes, Purpose, and Impact with Wendy Steele
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May 01, 2023 |
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Red Flags, DEI, and Leadership Mistakes with Kim Crowder
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Epic Firings, Career Lessons, and Life as a Working-Class Rock Star with Ivan Bodley
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Hiring Mistakes, Leadership Lessons, and Love with Kim Sorrelle
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Burnout, Introversion, and Energy Management with Amanda Watts
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Speaking Mistakes, Confidence, and Courage with Bret Ridgway
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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CEO Mistakes, Entrepreneurship, and Redemption with Shaun Hayes
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Career Mistakes, Change Management, and Leadership with Marché Pleshette
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Podcasting Mistakes, 200 Episodes, and Learning From Errors with Mark Graban
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Knowing Your Value and Embracing Vibrant Leadership with Nicole Greer
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Leveraging Failure, Learning Culture, and Innovation with Kevin Goldsmith
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Mastermind Investment Regrets, ADHD, and Entrepreneurship with Kristen Carder
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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A Shark Tank Investor’s Biggest Cash Flow Mistake — Kevin Harrington
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Work Relationships and Mistakes: Joe Perello on Leadership and Learning Culture
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Celebrating Errors: Ward Vuillemot on Psychological Safety and Learning From Mistakes
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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The Risks of Transparency: Dr. Richard Winters on Leadership, Trust, and Burnout
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Why Being a “Proud Mistake Maker” Drives Business Success with Kurt Wilkin
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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A Forensic Interviewer’s Costliest Sales Assumption — Michael Reddington
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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The Emotional Toll of Mistakes and Resilience: Julia DiGangi on Pain, Growth, and Leadership
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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From Self-Doubt to Success: How a Positivity Expert Don Sandel Launched his own Business
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Sabrina Stocker on the Role of Mistakes in Business and on The Apprentice UK: Lessons from a PR Expert
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Simon T. Bailey on The Consequences of Honesty: Insights from a Former Disney Executive
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Manufacturing Executive Martina Kuhlmeyer Had Too Many High-Priority Initiatives
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Oct 23, 2022 |
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Learning from Mistakes Early: John Grout on Mistake Proofing and Experimentation
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Dr. mOe Anderson Took a New Job Without Knowing Who the Employer Was
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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CEO Bryan Clayton Thought Outsourcing Technology Development Would Be Better Than Building It
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Psychologist Kristin Neff Was a ”Mama Bear” in Defending Her Ph.D. Student and Had to Apologize
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Search Firm CEO Gene Rice: Youthful Ego and an Impulsive Decision Could Have Ruined Him
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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Thought She Needed to Have All the Answers as Manager: Pamela Kellert
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Sep 11, 2022 |
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Tech Expert Dave Sobel ”Really Screwed Up” His First Company Acquisition
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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West Point Graduate Becky Margiotta Thought She Would Get an A for Effort Instead of Managing Outcomes
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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CEO Ian Small Was Told He ”Needs to Learn to Listen Better”
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Therapist Emily Learing’s Child Care Program Mistake Could Have Been Worse, Opened New Possibilities
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Canadian Journalist & Author Mike Ulmer Learned From a Conflict With a Colleague
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Marine LTC Janet Polach Lost Her Temper in a Corporate Meeting — It Was a Bad Fit
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Six Sigma Black Belt Jonathon Andell Gloated About Solving a Quality Problem
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Teresa de Grosbois: Her Failed Africa Charity Opened Unexpected Doors
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Learning from Business Mistakes: Jim McCann and the 1-800-FLOWERS Deal
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Executive Nick Jonsson Hid Behind a Façade of Success, Didn’t Ask for Help
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Erin Joy Averted a Huge Mistake By Making a Pandemic Pivot
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Aviation Safety Expert Mistake: Arnold Barnett and the Quote That Changed Everything
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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The Firecracker Who Was Too Bold in a Relationship and at Work: Genesis Amaris Kemp’s Favorite Mistakes
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Shutting Down a Business Was the ”Best Worst Thing” That Michael Buzinski Has Done
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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“Little Failures” Author Alisha Wielfart’s Failed Yoga Studio Was Her Greatest Learning Experience
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May 30, 2022 |
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Entrepreneur and CTO Mark Herschberg Believed a Promise That Wasn’t in Writing
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May 23, 2022 |
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Founder & Author Melissa Drake Didn’t Pursue Things That Brought Her Joy
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May 16, 2022 |
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CEO Jeff Zigman, “The Business Engineer,” Trusted Someone and Got a Lopsided Contract
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May 08, 2022 |
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Meetings and Speaking Experts Karin Reed and Joe Allen’s Favorite Workplace Mistakes
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May 02, 2022 |
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Career Coach Jason Levin Got Yelled at For Not Following Up with the College Benefactor
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Founder / Brand Queen Rosie Kosinski Waited Too Long to Get a Coach
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Sales Expert Glenn Poulos Was the Last to Know That He Was Impossible to Reach
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Innovation Expert Karen Hold’s Telcom Bubble Burst — How Did She Diversify?
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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Historian Denis Crawford on Sports Ownership Mistakes; Will the New USFL Avoid Repeating Mistakes?
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Engineer/Coach Rachell Kitchen Thought She Could Be a Superwoman Early in Her Career
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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CEO Rebecca Contreras Talks About Her Mistakes as a Young Woman, Working as a White House Staffer
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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CTO Scott Hirsch Learned That Free Wasn’t the Best Price for His Software
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Psychologist Dr. Nicole Lipkin Had a Bad Feeling But Hired Hope Anyway
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Coach John Gallagher Had the Ego to Think He Could Change His Mother-in-Law Real Estate Partner
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Author & CEO Lauren Eckhardt Chose Business Partners That Didn’t Share her Values
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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“Confrontationalist” Danielle Gibson Hired a Coach Instead of a Branding Expert
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Sales Executive Clint Corley Got “Sloppy or Complacent” When Working in Oil & Gas
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Montessori School Founder Brigitta Hoeferle Was ”Cocky in Telling People How to Do Things”
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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Talking to Reporters Mistake: Ken Segel on Leadership and Psychological Safety
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Wall Street Sales Team Leader John Saunders Tried Turning Employees Into Him
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Dr. Mira Brancu’s Long Email About an Ethics Situation Was Not Well Received
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Steve Gamlin Walked Away From His Radio DJ Job Without a New One Lined Up
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Law Firm Founder Leslie Tayne Thought She Needed a Male Partner to Get Started
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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CEO & CPA Charles Read’s Hubris Led Him to Think He Could Do Everything
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Ellen Patnaude Assumed Her Past Experiences Would Buy Her a Seat at the Table
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Ebonie Allard Invited 3 Friends to Join Her Business, Went Insolvent in 3 Months
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Technology & Business Leader Jinny Uppal on the Mistake of Going Too Fast — ”In/Action”
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Journalism Mistakes: J.A. Adande on the Medill F and Hate Mail
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Mistake of Not Having a Mentor: Dan Pink on the Power of Regret
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Dr. Nicole Roberts on Bad Assumptions in Global Philanthropy; How to Talk to People about Vaccinations and Football Head Injuries
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Sommelier and Consulting Firm Partner Michael Juergens on Wine Mistakes and More
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Choosing the Secure Big Company Job Instead of the Better Fit: Dr. Kasey Thompson
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Brewer Kelly Meyer Started a Damn Brewery at the Wrong Damn Time
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Certified Financial Planner Manisha Thakor Saved Too Much for Retirement
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Workplace Therapist Brandon Smith Stayed in a Comfortable Teaching Job Too Long
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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Vicki Moore Gave Away Her Business and Found Moving to Europe Was Harder Than Expected
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Retired USAF Officer Mark Noon Thought Career Transitions Would Be Easy
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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Author Katie Anderson’s Audiobook Mistakes and What She Learned in the Process
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Consultant Evans Kerrigan’s Early Client Was Happy But It Could Have Been So Much More
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Organizational Psychologist Amantha Imber Linked Her Self Worth to Achievements
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Conspiracy Charges and Prison: Kevin Foster’s Favorite Mistake
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Trust, Fraud, and Prison: CEO Brent Cassity’s Favorite Mistake
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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CEO Super Julie Braun Didn’t Have a Plan When She Quit a Job
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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CEO Joel Trammell Had Trouble Hiring a VP of Marketing, Again and Again
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Moving ”Beyond Happiness” to Living Without Regret: Author Jenn Lim
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Angelo Ponzi Didn’t Do His Due Diligence on His First Business
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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CFO Melanie Pump Didn’t Want to Share Her Rocky Childhood With Colleagues
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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A Near-Death Experience Was a Wakeup Call for Marketer-Turned-Coach Matthew Korban
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Investment Banker Lynn Yap Was Pressured to Not Visit Her Dying Grandmother in Malaysia
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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A ”Vaccine Administration Error” That I Experienced This Week
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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Musician & CEO Steve Gerein Thought it Would Be Easy to Get His Band on the Radio
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Money Mistakes With Currencies or International Transfers: Kelly Cutchin
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Getting Burned Out and Separating From His Wife: What Carlos Hidalgo Learned and How He Adjusted
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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CEO Gena Cox Was Cavalier in Quitting a Job
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Coach Brian Buck’s Darkest Moment in a Workplace Turned Toxic: Should Have Quit Sooner
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Sales Expert (and Stand Up Comedian) Merit Kahn Didn’t Read the Room
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Software Engineer Moses Harris Tried Bowing to Power and Got Fired Anyway
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Business Coach Karie Kaufmann on the Illusion of Balance
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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A Martial Arts Black Belt on Overpaying for a Company and Other Negotiating Mistakes: Cash Nickerson
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Bookkeeping Wasn’t Her First Career Passion: Ean Price Murphy
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Feeling Ashamed of Being Dyslexic and Getting Past That in Business and in Life: Scott Ballard
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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The Time Value of Life: Andrea Jones on Taking Years to Get Over Feeling Like a Failure
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Sep 26, 2021 |
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Fred Moore Learned to Make Himself Irreplaceable in His Job as a Magician
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Dr. Cheryl Lentz: Running From the Failure of Trying to be a Top-Level Organist
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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C-Level Execs Rolly Keenan and Mike Geller Both Learned From Mistakes
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Getting Burned Out Trying to Help Busy Moms Find Balance: Kezia Luckett
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Scott Miller’s Favorite Messes (or Mistakes) in Executive and Marketing Roles
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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A College & Pro Football Kicker’s Practice Routines Were a Mistake? Brion Hurley
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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Karene Lambert-Gorwyn Will Fire You for Hiding a Mistake, Not For Making One
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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An NFL Player’s Business Struggles and His Identity Shift: Anthony Trucks
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Software Product Manager Melissa Perri Got Stuck in the ”Build Trap”
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Entrepreneur & Investor Susie Carder Was Overleveraged and Got Burned
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Mistakes at Toyota and Distilling Whiskey — David Meier
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Seeking Answers From Outside Herself: Lisa Winneke of ”The Good News Guide”
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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What a Friend’s Murder Taught Sunil Godse About Listening to Our Intuition
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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”Digital Body Language” Mistakes From Erica Dhawan -- Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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Lean Manufacturing Expert Bob Rush is ”A Big Fan of Mistakes”
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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A Model, Author, and Breast Cancer Survivor Who Learned to Ask for Help: Christine Handy
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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When Early Success Kills Innovation
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Borrowing Money From Family — and Not Being Able to Quit
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Customers Wanted Solutions — We Gave Them Technology
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Why Being the “Solo Genius” Is a Leadership Trap
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Quitting a 9-to-5 Job — and Falling Into a Pit of Despair
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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When Overwork Turns Into a Health Crisis
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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When a Customer Demanded Blame — and He Betrayed His Own Leadership Values (Kyle Kumpf)
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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How Complacency Nearly Killed a Thriving Business (Aya Shlachter)
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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What a Bad MLM Pitch Taught Tim Spiker About Leadership
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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The Resume Mistake That Derailed a Doctor’s Career (Dr. Noor Ali)
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Being Careless with a Crocodile Changed Ron Magill’s Life for the Better
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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The Consulting Mistake That Got Me Fired — and What It Taught Me About Humility (Jeff Gothelf)
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Why Merging a Business with Your Spouse Nearly Cost Everything (Moe Carrick)
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Why He Hid a Failing Project — and What It Cost Him (Matt Boos)
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Entrepreneurship Mistakes — Victoria Wieck on Owning Your Brand and Platform
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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The Cost of Not Owning Your Mistakes — and the Power of Telling the Truth (Terry Iverson)
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Burnout Nearly Took Everything — Until She Learned This (Twyla Verhelst)
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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From a WNBA Promo with NSYNC to Leading the 76ers: Scott O’Neil on Failure and Trusting the Process
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Dating Mistakes High Achievers Make — Matchmaker April Davis
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May 27, 2021 |
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The Surgical Mistake That Changed a Doctor’s Life: Dr. David Mayer on Honesty and Patient Safety
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May 24, 2021 |
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Leadership Mistakes at Work — AmyJo Mattheis on Being Right and Staying Too Long
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May 20, 2021 |
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Leadership Mistakes at Work — Ahmed Aref on Results vs. Relationships
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May 16, 2021 |
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When “Safe Spaces” Aren’t Safe: Nika Kabiri on Psychological Safety and Speaking Up
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May 13, 2021 |
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The Girl Never Made Mistakes, By the Author Who Did: Mark Pett
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May 10, 2021 |
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On-Air Mistakes and Media Lessons From the Dan Le Batard Show
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May 06, 2021 |
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What Working on Jerry Springer Teaches You About Human Behavior
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May 06, 2021 |
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Forcing Change on Others in the Workplace: Lee Houghton
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May 02, 2021 |
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Moving For a Cheating Boyfriend After Graduating: Christy Whitman
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Why 5S Fails Without Culture: A Toyota Leader on Learning From Mistakes
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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New Job in Toyko, Mistakes on the First Day at Honda: Laura Kriska
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Breaking the NFL’s Glass Sideline: Dr. Jen Welter on Leadership, Empathy, and Mistakes
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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BONUS: MIT Prof. Jonathan Byrnes on Mistakes Related to the Covid Vaccine Supply Chain
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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The Hurting Hockey Player Who Felt Sorry For Himself: Dave Scatchard
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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Tom Peters on Getting Fired from McKinsey (and What He Learned)
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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When Bill Maher Wanted Me Fired from Comedy Central — Art Bell
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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BONUS: Lori Baker-Schena on Two Bosses, Avoiding That or Managing That Better
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Closing Her Psychology Practice To Take a Job: Dr. Neecie Moore
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Being Defensive When Disagreeing With Marketing Clients: Swire Ho
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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When Workplace Humor Goes Wrong: Pranks, Creativity, and Mistakes
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Not Understanding His Customers’ Feelings: Kent Billingsley
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Heather Zumarraga on Mistakes Men Make in the Workplace
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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NFL Player Mistakes: Lenny Walls on Humility, Growth, and Life After Football
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Could She Fix a Bullying Narcissist?: Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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A Future Cybersecurity Expert Hacking His College’s Grading System: Neil Daswani
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Two Bosses Who Didn’t Like Each Other: Lori Baker-Schena
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Mike Smerklo: Fear, Self-Doubt, and the Monkey in His Head
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Pam Hopman: Burnout, Doing It All Herself, and Learning to Scale
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Eric Twiggs: Realizing a New Job Was a Mistake on Day One
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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Interviewing Poorly and Failing To Get The Job, Twice! Terry McDougall
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Dave Raymond: The Phillie Phanatic, a Big Mistake, and the Power of Fun
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Being Surprised by Losing Her Consulting Role: Kristie Tobias
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Adam Lawrence: Questioning a Leader’s Commitment Was a Mistake
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Krista Hughes: Learning to Be a Stronger Patient Advocate
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Matthew E. May: Leaving His MBA Career to Pursue Acting
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Brenden Kumarasamy: Emailing 40,000 Professors—and What He Learned
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Not Listening to Her Intuition and Wasting $23,000: Monica M. Bijoux
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Thinking He Could Sell His Way to Profitability with Stephen King
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Using Shame as a Leadership Tool with Sabrina Moon
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Mistakes Running a Chiropractic Practice with Dr. Kelly Henry
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Billy Taylor (Bonus): Standards, Respect for People, and Leading Without Compromise
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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A CEO Mistakes in Filmmaking and College Basketball with ”Filmpreneur” Forrest Tuff
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Michele Parrish: Not Pushing Back on the Client’s Framing of the Problem
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Five Mistakes That Shaped an ER Doctor Turned Startup CEO
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Learning from Mistakes at Toyota with Katie Anderson and Isao Yoshino
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Not Knowing Who She Wanted to Work With: Kim Thompson-Pinder
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Actor Mark Teich: Why Following Others Held Him Back—and What Finally Changed
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Making Business Decisions Out of Ego with Trav Bell
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Doubting Herself as a Singer and Performer: Yaya Diamond
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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Sorority President Leadership Mistakes with Val Ries
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Having Clients That Are a Bad Fit with Ash Taylor
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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”Let’s Be Bad Together” with Coach Jimmy Nelson
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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When Leaving Corporate Feels Like a Mistake
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Starting a Business for the Wrong Reasons With the Wrong People: Eran Thomson
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Trusting an Expert and Not Verifying with Michelle Seiler Tucker
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Carrie Sechel on Making Partner and Leaving a ”Comfortable Hell”
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Getting Fired for Solving the Problem: Audie Penn’s Favorite Mistake
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Melanie Parish on Responding to a Request for Proposal and ”The Experimental Leader”
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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The Podcast Mistake That Almost Lost Four Episodes
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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The Career Choice That Felt Like a Huge Mistake
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Practicing What She Preached About Work/Life Balance with Michelle Bonahoom
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Viewing Business Relationships as Transactions with Brian Bogert
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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”Chasing Shiny Objects” as an Entrepreneur with Angel Cellucci
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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A Costly Bourbon Mistake—and the Leadership Lesson Behind It
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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Sleep and Wellness Mistakes with Jane Wenning
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Confusing Goals With a Clear Strategy and Path for Success Jonathon Hensley
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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“How’s That Working for You?” — A Leadership Question That Changed Everything
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Being the Last to Know, Professionally or Personally with Matt Granados
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Communicating a Difficult Fact to a Client with Brenda Batista
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Don’t Compromise the Standard — Billy Ray Taylor on Leadership and Accountability
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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When Clients Reject the Work: A Consulting Mistake with Jim Benson
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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A Lost Suitcase, Kind Leadership, and Learning to Be Present | Karyn Ross
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Campaign Mistakes, CIA Training, and Leadership Lessons with Will Hurd
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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One Shark and Two Mentors: Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm on Mistakes and Mentorship
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Trailer: ”My Favorite Mistake” (2023)
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Aug 10, 2020 |