From the course: Leadership Habits of Effective Executives
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Turn setbacks into opportunities for growth
From the course: Leadership Habits of Effective Executives
Turn setbacks into opportunities for growth
- Leadership isn't about avoiding mistakes and being perfect, it's about how well you learn and adapt when things do go wrong, and things will always go wrong at some point or another. Every leader I've ever worked with has faced all kinds of setbacks and failures. A project missing its targets, an important hiring decision proving to be a mistake, or a new sales strategy failing to boost revenue. Rather than brushing these disappointments aside, the most successful leaders I work with confront their mistakes and setbacks head-on. They use them as opportunities to uncover lessons that'll make them smarter, more resilient, and more effective going forward. When you ignore your mistakes, you risk repeating them, but when you take the time to reflect and learn, you sharpen your judgment, strengthen your confidence, and improve the quality of your future decisions. Here's a simple three-part reflection process to follow whenever something doesn't go to plan. First, explore what actually…
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