Spin vs. Sorry: How to Mess Up Well & Become Authentic
Guest post from Bill Munn: “It was my mistake. I’m sorry. Please forgive me.” It’s important to get these phrases written down, before they become obsolete. For a few decades … Read more
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Say “Thank-you” to Mistakes
This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership: As a leader, what’s your first reaction when someone comes to you and tells you they made a mistake? While you may … Read more
Satisfied Employees = Satisfied Customers = Profitable Companies
When it comes to understanding how to balance the need to keep a sharp eye on the bottom line and keep a workforce fully satisfied and productive, some managers and … Read more
How to Respond to an Employee’s Mistake
Mistakes happens. I’ve made them, you’ve made them, we’ve all made them. As a manager, you’re not only responsible for your own dumb mistakes, you’re responsible for every one of the … Read more
Turning Lemons into Lemonade: 10 Inspirational Examples of Epic Failure and Resiliency
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” ~ Confucius Leadership development and failure go hand in hand. By its very nature, development … Read more
10 (+1) Dumb Leadership Mistakes from Recent Headlines
Come on now, how hard can it be to be a great leader? It seems the bar keeps getting lower and lower every day. All you need to do is … Read more
The Top 5 Mistakes Leaders Make
Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: The Top 5 Leadership Mistakes: which one would your team members say you make? Over the years, I have worked … Read more
Turning Mistakes into Development Opportunities
You may have the story about failure during the tenure of Tom Watson, Sr. as CEO of IBM. As the story goes, a promising young executive at IBM was involved … Read more