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This blog is a collection of stories, quotes, articles, and more about mistakes. Some of it is “director’s cut” material that didn’t make it into my book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. I also blog regularly at LeanBlog.org.
This post is built around excerpts from the book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Read more about Toyota, including stories and key lessons learned in the book. Today, we explore the transformative power of embracing failure, inspired by Toyota’s pioneering culture of continuous… Read More "Embracing Failure as a Path to Success: Lessons from Toyota’s Culture of Continuous Learning"
What Worked Before Won’t Necessarily Work Now — Avoiding This Mistake How can embracing mistakes propel you towards success? This intriguing question lies at the heart of our latest post, where we delve into the enlightening journeys of two unique entrepreneurs: creativity expert Nir Bashan and brewery visionary Kelly Meyer.… Read More "Innovative Failures and Brewing Blunders: Lessons from Nir Bashan and Kelly Meyer’s Entrepreneurial Journeys"
In this blog post, we delve into the profound lessons that can be learned from the mistakes of others, particularly in the realm of business ethics and legal boundaries. Through the stories of Brent Cassity of National Prearranged Services and Kevin Foster, former VP of Finance turned CEO of Business… Read More "Lessons in Business Ethics: Navigating Legal Pitfalls through the Stories of Brent Cassity and Kevin Foster"
What Worked There Won’t Necessarily Work Here — A Frequent Cause of Mistakes In our interconnected world, the assumption that what works in one place will work in another can lead to surprising lessons. This post brings you compelling stories from influential leaders who learned the hard way that adaptation… Read More "Global Adaptation and Learning: How Assumptions Shape Success in Diverse Contexts – Insights from ‘The Mistakes That Make Us’"
In today’s dynamic business landscape, cultivating a learning culture within organizations is not just beneficial; it’s essential. “The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation” by Mark Graban provides profound insights into this transformative journey. This book illustrates how embracing mistakes and continuous learning can drive… Read More "Building a Learning Culture in Organizations: Lessons from “The Mistakes That Make Us”"
The following material is excerpted from The Mistakes That Make Us. Sharing Mistakes Requires Psychological Safety Using mistakes to learn and improve requires that we hear about them. But leaders can’t just tell people to speak up. Telling them, “It’s safe,” doesn’t make it true. Each individual decides if they… Read More "Fostering Psychological Safety: The Foundation of Learning and Innovation"