“I made a mistake.” “I was wrong.” “I’m sorry.” “I’m not sure.” “I don’t know.” “Would you help me?” “Could you help me understand? I’m not sure I get it.” “What do you think?” “What do you suggest?” “What would you do?” No one likes to show their ignorance, or admit they are wrong. When […]
Why Remarkable Leaders Are Vulnerable
What? Leaders should be vulnerable? This seems to make no sense in a world where we criticize leaders if they cry (Speaker of the House John Boehner and Super Bowl Winning Coach Dick Vermeil come to mind), and we tell ourselves and each other “never let them see you sweat.” After all, the first definition […]
Five Ways to Make the Most From The Mistakes You Make
Face it, we all mistakes. Heck, I’ve made a bunch today, and it is still early afternoon! Here are two common statements made about mistakes. “To err is human . . .” “We must learn from our mistakes.” While we know we will make mistakes, there is no guarantee we will learn from them. And […]
Are Failure and Mistakes the Same Thing?
As is often the case, a confluence of factors lead to a blog post, and this is no exception. Yesterday in Las Vegas as I facilitated a public session of our Leadership Training Camp (learn more and see future sites here), a group of 25 leaders and I talked about the connection between innovation and […]
The Five Lessons of the Eraser
Eric was busy building his career – and it was going well. Even though things were going well, he was always glad to talk to his long-time mentor, Jan. Jan had been one of Eric’s college instructors, and they had remained in touch throughout his career. Jan was going to be in Eric’s town on […]