“But I Wore the Juice”: The True Story That Inspired the Dunning–Kruger Effect
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. What does a failed bank robbery have to do with one…
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Choosing Engineering When I Was Wired for People — Angie Callen
In this episode of My Favorite Mistake, Angie Callen shares why choosing engineering — despite being wired for people…
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Jason Sherman on Startup Mistakes: Co-Founders, Smart Money, and Building the Right MVP
Jason Sherman shares the startup mistakes that taught him the hard way about co-founders, “smart money” versus just…
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New Year’s Resolutions Fail When We Rely on Willpower Instead of Systems
New Year’s resolutions fail far more often than they succeed. In this Mistake of the Week, Mark Graban explores why…
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Nick Saban’s “Dumbest” Decision—and the Leadership Lesson Behind It
Nick Saban once called a fourth-down decision the “dumbest” mistake of his coaching career—even though his team went…
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How a Mistake Turned Jingle Bells into a Christmas Song—and What It Teaches Us About Assumptions
“Jingle Bells” wasn’t meant to be a Christmas song—and that misunderstanding may be its greatest mistake. Listen:…
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From Medicare Fraud to Military Leadership: Learning Accountability After a Career-Defining Mistake
A conversation with Dr. Josh McConkey about mistakes, moral courage, and accountability in high-stakes leadership.…
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How a Lab Error Led to an Unnecessary Surgery—and What Healthcare Teams Can Learn
A single lab error led to an unnecessary surgery—and revealed how easily systems can fail patients when learning…
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