How Failure Shapes You as a Leader

Look at Steve Jobs, Steven Spielberg, Henry Ford, Oprah Winfrey and so many more.

Each of them “failed” at some point in their life.

They:

Didn’t get into the college of their choice
Got fired from a job
Created a product/service that never took off
Didn’t get a promotion

That didn’t stop them.

They saw their failure as an opportunity to learn.

They were willing to:

Say the wrong thing
Do the wrong thing
Take risks
Push boundaries
Follow their gut
Try new things
Innovate

They also are willing to:

Take responsibility
Apologize
Share what they learned
AND not make the same mistake twice

By doing so, you’re able to:

Build resiliency
Increase motivation
Have fun
Achieve success

The reality is there is gold in every failure.

What gold have you found in a failure you've experienced?