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Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More May 12, 2026

The Corporate Handcuffs Keeping You Stuck | Deborah Coviello

Deborah Coviello spent years in a role that paid well and looked good on paper. The salary, the title, the security -…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More May 11, 2026

Her Region Was Dead Last. Then She Changed How She Led. | Deborah Coviello

Deborah Coviello was running the worst-performing region of four for quality. Her technical playbook was maxed out.…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More May 11, 2026

Why Chasing Results Burns Out Your Team | Deborah Coviello

Deborah Coviello presented a different way to turn around her worst-performing region: lead the people differently…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More May 7, 2026

Still Learning: Mistakes and Leadership Lessons -- Live with Elisabeth Swan & Special Guests

Three years after The Mistakes That Make Us and Picture Yourself a Leader were published, Mark Graban and Elisabeth Swan…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More May 7, 2026

When New Leaders Go Quiet: The Mistake That Costs Your Best Ideas | Jesse Jackson

Contact center leader and prolific podcaster Jesse Jackson shares his favorite mistake: going gun-shy as a new leader…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More May 5, 2026

Speaking Up Is Not Disloyalty - Weak Leaders Just Frame It That Way | Jesse Jackson

Speaking up to disagree shouldn't be seen as insubordinate or disloyal - but weak leaders frame it that way. Jesse…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More May 4, 2026

"I'm Not THE Jesse Jackson. I'm A Jesse Jackson." | Jesse Jackson

When Jesse Jackson's wife showed up to meet him, the staff were buzzing - until she had to break the news: "Yeah, not…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More May 2, 2026

When the Boss Punishes Failure: Why That Mindset Kills Improvement -- Dr. Melisa Buie

Mark Graban kicks this clip off by owning a small on-air mistake -- calling Seth Curry an NBA superstar instead of his…