Tag: mistakes

  • Authenticity: Idea #495

    How can we grow our authenticity? One idea is to ‘Embrace honesty when you make mistakes. People respect leaders who openly admit when they are wrong and work to make things right. When you are willing to be vulnerable – accepting and learning from your mistakes and failures – you and your team can move…

  • Perfection: Idea #471

    One of my managers once told me – never wait for perfection before proceeding. ‘One of the greatest handicaps is to fear a mistake. You have stopped yourself. You have to move freely into the arena, not just to wait for the perfect situation, perfect moment… If you have to make a mistake, it’s better…

  • Gaps: Idea #460

    ‘Failure can be our friend. We learn from our failures, and we can use what we learn to help people. Instead of trying to impress our audience – which creates a gap – we should work to connect with our audience. When you talk about your mistakes and difficulties, and share how you overcome your…