When Failure Actually IS an Option
We’ve all failed from time to time. I know I certainly have.
But failure should never be seen as a negative occurrence. But rather, as an opportunity to teach or learn, and grow.
It’s only when people don’t learn from their mistakes that you begin to have a problem.
As a leader, you should allow your teams room for mistakes and errors, and make sure they know they shouldn’t fear failure.
Writing for FastCompany.com, executive creative director of Doner Los Angeles, Rob Palmer reminds us that when people know they have a safe place to land if they try something different, yet fail, they will become less risk-averse, and more open to new strategies and ideas.
“Next thing you know,” he writes, “you will have nurtured a culture of risk-takers that care as much about the success of their workplace as you do.”
He shares a few things he’s learned about failure over the years, and they apply to most industries or organizations. Read more