EPISODE · Jun 14, 2021 · 32 MIN
Why He Hid a Failing Project — and What It Cost Him (Matt Boos)
from My Favorite Mistake: Learning Without Blame in Business and Leadership · host Mark Graban
Director of Strategy for The Industrious https://www.markgraban.com/mistake76 My guest for Episode #76 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Matthew Boos. We were classmates in elementary school back in our hometown of Livonia, Michigan. Now, he is the Director of Strategy for The Industrious and he's the keyboard player for Blizzard of Ozzy, a Black Sabbath Tribute band. In today's episode, Matt shares his favorite mistake story from a time when he was working for a major telecommunications company. A project was behind schedule ("in the red") and he and his project co-leader weren't forthcoming about that. Matt says he literally thinks about this ordeal every single day -- it's influenced him and he's learned from it. How has this influenced him as a leader? Listen and find out. This podcast is part of the Lean Communicators network. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/favorite-mistake/support
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In this episode of My Favorite Mistake, strategy leader and musician Matt Boos reflects on a mistake he still thinks about every day: not being honest with his boss when a major project fell behind schedule. Matt shares the pivotal moment when his boss confronted him—not with anger, but with mentorship—and explained why leaders deserve the truth in order to help. The conversation explores project management mistakes, psychological safety, leadership candor, and how this experience permanently shaped how Matt leads, manages, and builds trust today.
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