It\u2019s like they always say: to err is to be human. Yet, as wise as this adage may be, we often forget all too quickly that it applies to everyone \u2014 including ourselves. Slipping up, personally or professionally, can weigh heavily on the mind. Aside from concerns about being ascribed blame, we feel wounded and ashamed. As a result, many of us struggle to let bygones be bygones \u2014 instead, carrying those mistakes around with us like an invisible badge of shame.<\/p>\n
As a leader, making a mistake can be especially difficult to wrap your head around. You may find the echo of your inner voice asking how you manage to guide others when you still make mistakes yourself. But before bending to self-doubt, consider this all-too-often well-kept secret \u2014 employees are more impacted by watching you recover from failure than by seeing you err in the first place. After all, you<\/em> set the precedent. If you want those you lead to grow from failure and embrace mistakes as learning opportunities, the movement must start with you.<\/p>\n