The Mistakes That Make Us The Mistakes That Make Us
Book Awards & Recognition!
Shingo Publication Award
Awarded by the Shingo Institute at the John M. Huntsman School of Business (Utah State University), this honor recognizes publications that promote operational excellence and organizational learning.
This is the third of my books to receive the Shingo Publication Award—I’m deeply grateful for the continued support of this work.
Goody Business Book Award – Winner, “Business: Problem Solving”
Presented by Goody PR, these awards celebrate authors making a social impact and creating positive change through the power of words.
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Helping you improve
Mark Graban is an author, speaker, and consultant, whose new book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation.
He is also the author of the award-winning book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement and others, including Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.
He serves as a consultant through his company, Constancy, Inc, and is also a Senior Advisor for the technology company KaiNexus.
Mark hosts podcasts, including “Lean Blog Interviews” and “My Favorite Mistake.”
About the Book
Drawing from his popular podcast My Favorite Mistake and decades of real-world experience, Mark Graban explores how leaders can build a culture where learning from mistakes drives improvement, innovation, and trust.
Through engaging stories and practical insights, the book highlights lessons from industries as varied as manufacturing, healthcare, software—and even whiskey distilling. You’ll hear from leaders at Toyota, KaiNexus, and former U.S. Representative Will Hurd, as well as Kevin Harrington of Shark Tank fame and many more.
Whether you’re leading a team of 10 or 10,000, this book will help you turn everyday mistakes into opportunities for growth—personally and organizationally.