Learn from Your Mistakes, Not Fail Fast

Learn from Your Mistakes, Not Fail Fast

From Tough Things First by Ray Zinn

May 13, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

Ray Zinn discusses the importance of acknowledging mistakes over the fail fast mentality in business.

Has fail fast been the mantra upsetting your company’s culture? In this Tough Things First podcast, Ray Zinn contrasts superficial “fail fast” advice with a proven approach: quickly acknowledging errors. Rob Artigo: I’m a former radio personality and reporter for KGO 810 in San Francisco and a writer. Here with me, once again, is Ray Zinn, the longest serving CEO in […]

People in this episode

Host: Ray Zinn

Guest: Rob Artigo

Topics covered

  • mistakes
  • company culture
  • fail fast
  • leadership
  • acknowledging errors

Keywords

  • fail fast
  • company culture
  • leadership
  • mistakes
  • business advice

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