My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership

CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake72 Warning: The episode does contain a brief mention of a death by suicide. If you are struggling, help is available Speak with someone today by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. My guest for Episode #72 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Scott O'Neil . He's the CEO of...

Founder and CEO of LUMA Luxury Matchmaking Show Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake71 My guest for Episode #71 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is April Davis , founder and CEO of LUMA Luxury Matchmaking , an INC. 5000 high-end nationwide Matchmaking service featured in Bravo’s Real Housewives of Orange County, Forbes, and CBS. In today's episode, April shares her “favorite mistake” about...

CEO of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake70 My guest for Episode #70 is Dr. David B. Mayer . He is both the Chief Executive Officer of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation and Executive Director of MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety . In today's episode, Dave shares a compelling story from his time as an anesthesia resident. What happened...

Founder & CEO of Pavo Navigation Consulting Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake69 My guest for Episode #69 is AmyJo Mattheis , the founder and CEO of her firm Pavo Navigation Consulting . She has worked in international development, government, higher education, and religion — a professor and a pastor. Works a lot with high-tech startups… she has managed teams, built roadmaps, facil...

CEO of CorpoCure, host of the "Values & Leadership" Podcast Notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake68 My guest for Episode #68 is Ahmed Aref , a global leadership coach, speaker, and strategic partner. He is an Egyptian currently living in Saudi Arabia, so he is my first connected with either country. He is CEO of CorpoCure, which produces the " Values & Leadership Podcast " and I was hi...

Co-author of the book Money off the Table: Decision Science and the Secret to Smarter Investing . Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake67 (go there to enter to win a free signed copy of her book) My guest for Episode #67 is Nika Kabiri , who describes herself as a “forward thinking, science-loving entrepreneur, author, public speaker, teacher, and researcher.” She's a decision scientist,...

Author of "The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes" Show notes and enter to win a signed copy of his book: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake66 My guest for Episode #66 is Mark Pett, an “authorstrator”– he's the author (and illustrator) of children's books including the incredibly delightful and meaningful book “The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes.” Before writing his books, he created the syndicated comic...

Greg Cote, Amin Elhassan, Chris Cote, Roy Bellamy, Billy "Guillermo" Gil Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/LAF This is a very, very special episode of My Favorite Mistake . Today, I get to share five stories from some of the personalities who are part of the highly popular Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz . They are: Greg Cote (columnist for the Miami Herald and weekly guest) Amin Elhassan (fo...

Host of the "Better Call Daddy Show," former producer on "The Jerry Springer Show" Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake65 My guest for Episode #65 is Reena Friedman Watts , the host of the podcast “ Better Call Daddy .” She's also producing a new podcast called the “ SNF Spotlight ” (focused on Skilled Nursing Facilities). She started as an intern, a guest booker, and a producer for The...

Business improvement consultant and podcaster Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake64 My guest for Episode #64 is Lee Houghton , coming to us from England. He's a business improvement coach — his company is called Get Knowledge and he's also the host of a podcast called “ Business Problems Solved .” Here is his episode with Adam Lawrence , who was also my guest here in Episode 41 of My Fa...

Author of "The Desire Factor" Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake63 My guest for Episode #63 is Christy Whitman , a Transformational Leader, Celebrity Coach and Law of Attraction expert, as well as the two-time New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Having It All and Taming Your Alpha Bitch . She is also the author of the international bestseller Quantum Success . Her new book...

TPS Manager, The Raymond Corporation Show notes and links: http://markgraban.com/mistake62 My guest for Episode #62 is Keith Ingels , the “TPS Manager” (Toyota Production System Manager) at The Raymond Corporation , a Toyota Industries Company. Learn more about the “ Raymond Lean Management System ., which is based on TPS. We had a longer conversation about this on my Lean podcast series , if you...

Author of The Business of We: The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake61 My guest for Episode #61 is Laura Kriska . When she was just 22, Laura became the first American woman to work in the Tokyo headquarters of Honda Motor Company. Her experience working with thousands of middle-aged Japanese men inspir...

Author Play Big: Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL . Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake60 My guest for Episode #60 is Dr. Jen Welter . She has a PhD in Psychology and a Masters in Sport Psychology. Jen played professional and semi-pro football as a linebacker (on women's teams) and as a running back ( for a men's team ). She's most notably known for be...

Senior Lecturer at MIT This is some bonus audio related to an episode of "My Favorite Mistake" that Prof. Byrnes and I recorded last week. I'm going to release his full episode in mid-May where we talk about his "favorite mistake" and his new book (released 5/11) on CHOOSE YOUR CUSTOMER: How to Compete Against the Digital Giants and Thrive . I had the chance to ask him about lessons and advice rel...

Retired NHL player Dave Scatchard Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake59 My guest for Episode #59 is Dave Scatchard , a retired National Hockey League player who now serves others as a coach through his practice, All Star Coaching . Dave played for 6 different NHL teams, from 1997 to 2011, scoring 128 goals in 659 games. Before making the NHL, the team that drafted him, the Vancouver Can...

Author of Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism . Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake58 My guest for Episode #58 is Tom Peters , the legendary management speaker and consultant, author of 19 books including his latest: Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism . You can also watch or listen to my interview with Tom back in August 2020 in my Lean podcast series . Today, we talk about Tom's “favorite m...

Creator of Comedy Central, author of the book Constant Comedy Notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake57 My guest for Episode #57 is Art Bell , the creator of The Comedy Channel (which later became Comedy Central). He's also the author of the book Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor , and co-host of the podcast “ Constant Comedy .” Today, we talk abo...

I'm joined again by Lori Baker-Schena for a follow-up question related to her appearance in Episode 48: Two Bosses Who Didn’t Like Each Other: Lori Baker-Schena Since Lori has a PhD in organizational leadership, I get to ask a question that was suggested by my wife after she listened to the episode. It was a mistake to have not asked that follow up question :-) So, I ask Lori if organizations shou...

Owner of LCI Life Coaching Institute . Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake56 My guest for Episode #56 is Dr. Neecie Moore , owner of LCI Life Coaching Institute . For over 25 years Dr. Neecie has been inspiring, motivating and transforming audiences to align and connect with their destiny. Her vast experience as a successful business leader and an endless pursuit of advanced e...

Director of Sales & Marketing, Garuda Promo and Branding Solutions . Show notes and links: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake55 My guest for Episode #55 of “the My Favorite Mistake” podcast is Swire Ho , Director of Sales & Marketing, Garuda Promo and Branding Solutions . He is also an Ambassador for the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Swire immigrated t...

Business humorist and the author of the new book Laughs On Wry: An Improviser's Memoir . Show notes: https://ww.markgraban.com/mistake54 My guest for Episode #54 is Lisa David Olson a business humorist and the author of the new book Laughs On Wry: An Improviser's Memoir . She's an appropriate guest for today, given that it's the first day of National Humor Month. Later this month (April 12th), my...

ENTREPRENEUR TO MILLIONAIRE: How to Build a Highly Profitable, Fast-Growth Company and Become Embarrassingly Rich Doing It. Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake53 My guest for Episode #53 is Kent Billingsley, the author of the new book ENTREPRENEUR TO MILLIONAIRE: How to Build a Highly Profitable, Fast-Growth Company and Become Embarrassingly Rich Doing It. His friend Mark Cuban wrote th...

Author of The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture: A Practical Guide to the New Normal and Relating to Female Coworkers in the Modern Workplace Show notes and enter to win a signed copy of her book: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake52 My guest for Episode #52 is Heather Zumarraga , a work environment advisor, and President of Zuma Global LLC. She is a respected business commentator for channels incl...

Former pro football player, Certified Personal Trainer, and more... Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake51 My guest for Episode #51 is Lenny Walls, a retired professional football player who played for four NFL teams and three teams in the Canadian Football League. He is now a San Antonio-based Certified Personal Trainer, entrepreneur, coach, mentor, and community leader. I had the oppor...