Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. What does a failed bank robbery have to do with one of the most cited ideas in psychology? More than you might expect. In this episode of My Favorite Mistake, I tell the true story...
In this episode of My Favorite Mistake, Angie Callen shares why choosing engineering — despite being wired for people — became a defining learning experience that shaped her career, confidence, and purpose. Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Fa...
Jason Sherman shares the startup mistakes that taught him the hard way about co-founders, “smart money” versus just money, and why MVPs should accelerate learning, not complexity. It’s a candid conversation about judgment, incentives, and how early d...
New Year’s resolutions fail far more often than they succeed. In this Mistake of the Week, Mark Graban explores why treating change as a test of willpower—rather than a system design challenge—leads to predictable frustration, both personally and in...
Nick Saban once called a fourth-down decision the “dumbest” mistake of his coaching career—even though his team went on to win the game. In this short solo episode of My Favorite Mistake, Mark Graban explores why mistakes don’t always undermine leade...
“Jingle Bells” wasn’t meant to be a Christmas song—and that misunderstanding may be its greatest mistake. Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. Jingle Bells is one of the most recognizable Christmas songs ever written…...
A conversation with Dr. Josh McConkey about mistakes, moral courage, and accountability in high-stakes leadership. Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #332 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr...
A single lab error led to an unnecessary surgery—and revealed how easily systems can fail patients when learning stops. Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. This week’s “Mistake of the Week” comes from Basel University...
Andy Regal’s story shows how workplace bullying persists not because of bad actors alone, but because leaders and systems stay silent when intervention matters most. Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Ep...
A landing gear error nearly ended in disaster—and exposed how small breakdowns can cascade when systems don’t catch mistakes early. Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. In this Mistake of the Week, Mark Graban breaks d...