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Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jul 9, 2025

Alcoa’s CEO: “We Aspire to Be Perfect” | Paul O’Neill’s Bold Vision #podcastclips Ken Segel

Ken Segel shares a behind-the-scenes story of Paul O’Neill speaking to Alcoa employees as CEO—setting a clear, audacious…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jul 9, 2025

Transforming Healthcare: Ken Segel on Lean, Shingo, and Operating Systems #podcast

My guest for Episode #530 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ken Segel, Co-Founder and Chief Relationship Officer at…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jul 8, 2025

"FAIL" = First Attempt In Learning — A Better Way to Think About Mistakes #podcastclips

Why does school teach us that mistakes are bad? In this clip from Episode #316 of My Favorite Mistake, Jim Schleckser…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jul 7, 2025

The #1 Wine Ordering Trick Sommeliers Love (You’ll Look Like a Genius!) #podcastclips

Want to impress your dinner guests—and your sommelier? 🍷 In this clip from Episode #316 of My Favorite Mistake, Jim…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jul 7, 2025

The Danger of Optimism: CEO Jim Schleckser on His Biggest Leadership Mistake #podcast

My guest for Episode #316 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jim Schleckser, founder and CEO of The CEO Project.…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jul 3, 2025

Why 100 Coffee Meetings Didn’t Work—And What Kat Halushka Did Instead

My guest for Episode #315 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Kat Halushka, a business and visibility strategist for…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jul 1, 2025

How an Immigrant Speaker Created Her Own Stages—and a Thriving Business Community #podcastclips

When no one would give her a stage, Kat Halushka built her own. In this clip from Episode #315 of My Favorite Mistake,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jun 30, 2025

“The Faster You Fail, The Faster You Succeed” – Kat Halushka’s Advice for Entrepreneurs #podcast

Kat Halushka, founder of Profitable Impact Academy, shares powerful advice for early-stage entrepreneurs: don’t fear…