In our experience, one of the scariest snakes in the room is the fear of failure, which manifests itself in many ways like fear of being judged, fear of getting started, fear of the unknown. And while ...

Failure is an inevitable, healthy, and normal part of life—and a great way to “practice” failure is though youth sport. Being able to embrace failure and grow from it are skills, and testing those ...

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Until starting work as a teacher, Beth had never failed at anything, waltzing through school (top grades) and university (top university, first class degree) without so much as a stumble. She’d even ...

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to change and innovation is not lack of ideas, resources, or time, but simply the fear of failure. Recognizing this, many leaders have asked me: how can we learn to accept ...

It’s important for all entrepreneurs to learn how to accept failure — it happens to everyone. Here’s how you can use it to promote success. Introducing “pre-mortems” in startups can create awareness ...

If you’ve talked to an engineering nerd or a tech bro recently, you’ve probably heard the phrase “fail fast, fail often” a lot. The idea is simple: Value trying and learning from failure rather than ...

Imagine you are watching a movie, a delightfully engaging and entertaining film. Now imagine that the person sitting next to you is an acclaimed director, an expert at making movies. Will you see the ...

MANILA, Philippines — As a new year is about to begin, many companies are reviewing what worked, what didn’t and what needs to change. It’s a time for reflection, and for most leaders, that includes ...

Let’s start with a fun exercise: Go here, and play this little game, originally designed to discuss government policy making. How did you get on? Statistically, many of you will have failed, as ...

In most cultures, failure is frowned upon. We often blame others for what goes wrong, rather than reflect on the reasons for falling short and what we can take from the experience moving forward. Our ...