The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast9 Kesä 2021

CEA - Learning From Our Mistakes with Mark Graban

Whether we fail our professional exam or make a mistake at our job, the key takeaway we should walk out with from these experiences is what we’ve learned from them. Even though some moments in every industry require a much more cautious approach than others, as our guest today says, “when we make small mistakes and we can be honest about them, that helps us prevent large, major, really bad mistakes.”

Today’s guest is Mark Graban, an internationally recognized Lean management consultant, author of several award-winning books, and keynote speaker. He got his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and a dual master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration. Building upon his engineering background combined with his practical experience working with different companies in different industries—from manufacturing to technology to healthcare—he teaches managerial and leadership methodologies applicable to all sectors.

On today’s episode, Mark explains how his transition from engineering to a management consultant role happened, how he managed to put himself out there publicly even after being considered a heavy introvert by the Myers-Briggs test, as well as the personal mistakes that led him to start his own podcast. As a bonus, Mark shares what he would do if he were trying to pass his FE/PE exam but had already failed it before. You’ll definitely not want to lose this!

Resources (some links are affiliate links)

Mark Graban (LinkedIn) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgraban

Mark Graban (Website) - https://www.markgraban.com

My Favorite Mistake Podcast - myfavoritemistakepodcast.com

Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement, by Mark Graban - Click here

Practicing Lean: Learning How to Learn How to Get Better... Better, by Mark Graban - Click here

Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements, by Mark Graban and Joseph Swartz - Click here

Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, by Mark Graban - https://www.measuresofsuccessbook.com

KaiNexus - https://www.kainexus.com

Value Capture - https://valuecapturellc.com

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com

The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com

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