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My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 276: Learning from Business Mistakes: Coaching, Risk, and Resilience with Tabatha Thorell

My guest for Episode #276 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Tabatha Thorell, a multi-faceted entrepreneur with a background in fitness coaching, real estate investing, life coaching, and more. Tabatha, a …

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Lean Blog Audio — Starbucks Mobile Ordering Chaos Again: Broken Processes, Inconsistent Service, and Misguided Quality Concerns

I've blogged about this before, but I'm going back to the problems at Starbucks again with today's post. Starbucks has a new CEO who is talking about how the coffee …

Habitual Excellence

Habitual Excellence — Restoring Joy in Healthcare: Leadership’s Role in Tackling Burnout

In this episode of the Habitual Excellence podcast, host Ken Segel interviews Dr. Paul DeChant, an expert on physician burnout, with a focus on how workplace dysfunction rather than personal …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 275: Learning from Business Mistakes: Building a $200M Company with Brian Gottlieb

My guest for Episode #275 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Brian Gottlieb, an inspiring entrepreneur and founder who transformed a modest $3,000 startup into a thriving group of multistate companies …

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — 514: Coaching for Continuous Improvement: Lean Leadership Lessons from Sports with Hugh Alley

My guest for Episode #514 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Hugh Alley, an author and consultant. He divides his time between coaching senior operational leaders in continuous improvement, …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — We’ve Stopped Punishing People for Mistakes. Now What?

Read the blog post In many organizations, moving away from a culture of punishment when mistakes are made is a significant leap forward. It signals a shift toward understanding, systems …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 274: NFL Player Safety and Leadership Lessons from Dr. Thom Mayer

My guest for Episode #274 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Thom Mayer, the Medical Director for the NFL Players Association, Executive Vice President of Leadership for LogixHealth, Founder of …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — Bonus: “Footprints in the Sands of Time”: Behind the Scenes with Matt Korban

In this episode of My Favorite Mistake, host Mark Graban reconnects with previous guest, author and speaker Matthew Korban. Since his first appearance in Episode 118, Matthew has been on …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — A Monthly Bonus for Zero Injuries in the Factory — What Could Go Wrong?

Read the blog post A friend of mine–with a long history of Lean and Toyota Production System knowledge practice–recently shared a troubling story about a relative who works at a …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — The Power of Learning from Mistakes: Insights from ‘Lean Hospitals’ and ‘The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen’

Read the blog post I've been writing about learning from mistakes for a long time, including my previous books before my latest, The Mistakes That Make Us. This idea isn't new, …

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