To Lead is to Err: How to Own Your Mistakes

Do you cringe thinking about the mistakes you’ve made?

If you have high standards for yourself, and I’m guessing if you’re listening to this podcast you do. These high standards, combined with any tendency to be hard on yourself, may cause you to want shy away from fully owning your mistakes.

It may be a knee-jerk reaction, to want to move on quickly, pretending the mistake didn’t happen. But as a leader, the best course of action is to own your mistake and learn from it.

Not only is it good for you as a leader, it’s good for the morale and performance of your team. 

This episode covers how to own your mistakes in a way that allows you and your team to grow in experience and trust.

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