Nobody likes to fail. Failure can be embarrassing, humiliating and emotionally upsetting, so it’s no wonder we’re naturally inclined to avoid the risk. Unfortunately, the fear of failure can also be paralyzing, which is why—as a leader it’s important to … Read More »
Monthly Archive: August 2014
Fail More, Learn More
General Electric’s CMO Beth Comstock discusses how important it is to “make heroes out of failures” and change the dialogue around failures. While acknowledging the challenge of working with failures, Comstock emphasizes that creativity is a process that co-exists with … Read More »
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Failing Your Way To Success
J.K. Rowling’s Harvard Commencement speech in 2009 addressed the inevitability of failure with stories of her darkest times before the fairy tale ending that came with Harry Potter’s success. We like this article because it conveys the important message that … Read More »