The purpose of reflecting on past performance is improvement.
During a Q&A with leaders from a global organization, someone asked, “What is your contribution to the leadership community?”
I wish I could erase the answer I gave. It wasn’t wrong, but it didn’t reflect my best self.
I’m learning to navigate screw ups with curiosity.
“Fail fast, fail often” is a dangerous half-truth.
Failing fast hurts when you keep stepping in the same trap.
Failing isn’t smart when you don’t learn.
Responsible failure produces insight.
Negligent failure repeats mistakes and blames circumstances.
This post is a Field Guide to Responsible Failure.
A one-string banjo doesn’t sound happy. Overconfidence in one strength brings leaders down.
Visionaries fail when they can’t get stuff done. Relationship builders fail when they don’t have tough conversations. Doers without empathy build disengaged teams.
Leaders fail by leaning too hard on one strength.
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