To Fail or Not to Fail?
My article “Are You Failing Enough?” Was recently discussed in a podcast. Also discussed was an opposing view from an article titled “To Be Successful, Stop Learning From Failure”. The idea of positive psychology looks at how we can be the best. I agree with idea of looking to successful examples, role models and mentors. […]
Learn From Mistakes
The best companies allow employees to experiment and make mistakes. In many organizational cultures, innovation is discouraged when leadership doesn’t encourage risk taking. Making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn. We often learn more from our mistakes than our successes. Managers who do not empower employees to take risks to avoid consequences of their actions […]
How To Solve More Problems As A Leader
7 Steps For A More Productive Team One of the problems I see with leaders is they solve too many problems. Wait…you just said this article is about solving MORE problems, not that I am solving too many! That is right. Sometimes we get so solution oriented, and so bottom-line obsessed, we actually make more […]
How To Create Success From Failure
Fail Successfully As a child, you were constantly failing. You formed words in your mouth, which instead came out as sounds. Those failed words were music to your parent’s ears. You fell hundreds of times as you attempted to walk. You crashed your bike as you began to ride. You made cacophony instead of melody […]