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Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 9, 2026

What Actually Motivates Teams? Experience + Research Agree #podcastclips

What if the leadership behaviors that felt right all along are also the ones research says actually work? In this…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 9, 2026

Why Poorly Designed Systems Persist | Lean Coffee Talk Highlights #podcastclips

In this highlight reel from Lean Coffee Talk – Episode 6, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh reflect on leadership,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 9, 2026

System Design, Psychological Safety, and Why Lean Quotas Fail | Lean Coffee Talk #podcast

Episode page with links and more: http://leanblog.org/coffee6 In this episode of Lean Coffee Talk, Mark Graban and Jamie…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 8, 2026

“Fail Early” Only Works If You Actually Learn #podcastclips

“Fail early, fail often” sounds smart — until it turns into failing without learning. In this clip from My Favorite…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 7, 2026

Fail Fast? Only If You’re Actually Learning

“Fail fast” gets thrown around a lot — but it’s often misunderstood. In this clip from My Favorite Mistake, Jason…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 7, 2026

Psychological Safety Isn’t “Soft” — It Drives Performance & Profit #podcastclips

Psychological safety isn’t a “nice-to-have” — it’s a performance requirement. In this clip, Kathy Miller explains why…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 7, 2026

Kathy Miller on Lean Leadership, Positive Psychology, and Why “More Is Better” in Operations

In this episode of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast, Mark Graban talks with Kathy Miller, a senior operations executive,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 6, 2026

Stop Searching for Co-Founders — Build It Yourself First

Most startup advice says you must have a co-founder. Jason Sherman disagrees — strongly. In this clip from My Favorite…