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Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement Feb 26, 2026

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…

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Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement Feb 23, 2026

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,…

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Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement Feb 19, 2026

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…

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Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement Feb 16, 2026

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…

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Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement Feb 11, 2026

Olympic Medals That Couldn’t Handle the Celebration | Mistake of the Week

Gold medals, joyful jumps, and ribbons that couldn’t keep up — this week’s Mistake of the Week looks at what happens…

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Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement Feb 9, 2026

I Made a Marine Cry: Olaolu Ogunyemi on Leadership, Authority, and Learning from Mistakes

In this episode of My Favorite Mistake, U.S. Marine Corps officer and leadership mentor Olaolu Ogunyemi reflects on a…

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Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement Feb 5, 2026

When Diesel Ends Up Where It Shouldn’t | Mistake of the Week

This Mistake of the Week episode looks at how diesel fuel ended up where it shouldn’t—and what that teaches us about…

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Mark Graban | Lean Leadership, Psychological Safety, Continuous Improvement Feb 2, 2026

Ray Zinn on Leadership, Learning from Mistakes, and Building a No-Excuses Culture at Micrel Semiconductor

What happens when a CEO loses his eyesight—and becomes a better leader because of it? In this episode, Ray Zinn shares…

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