EPISODE · Oct 18, 2020 · 30 MIN
A Costly Bourbon Mistake—and the Leadership Lesson Behind It
from My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership · host Mark Graban
Owner and Master Distiller from Garrison Brothers Distillery Show notes: http://www.markgraban.com/mistake11 We have two special guests from Garrison Brothers Distillery joining us for Episode #11. They are Dan Garrison, founder and CEO of the distillery and Donnis Todd, their master distiller. I've known Dan and Donnis since I first had the chance to visit their distillery in Hye, TX back in 2013 as part of an MIT alumni group visit. I've visited many times and I've volunteered as a bottler, as I've blogged about. I love the people, the place, and the product -- their Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskeys, many of which are award winners. In the episode, Donnis tells a story about a time when he let some whiskey age one year too long... and what he learned from the mistake (and how Dan handled it). Dan talks about a mistake he made with one of their key national retailer relationships and what he learned from that. They both talk about how they've created a culture of "fessin' up" to mistakes when you make them and why that's so important to their company.
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A costly Texas bourbon mistake led to lost inventory—but also lasting leadership lessons. In this episode, Mark Graban speaks with Dan Garrison and Donnis Todd of Garrison Brothers Distillery about mistakes made in whiskey production and business relationships—and how owning those mistakes helped build a culture of trust and accountability. You’ll hear about: A bourbon aging decision that cost thousands of bottles Why admitting mistakes strengthens teams How leadership response determines whether failure becomes growth Creating a culture where people “fess up” and learn
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