The three most difficult words to pronounce are I Was Wrong!
There are three things people can do when they make mistakes. (1) They can resolve that they will never make another, which is fine, but impractical. (2) They may let their mistakes make cowards of them, which is foolish. )3) They can make up their minds that they will learn from their mistakes, and so profit by the experience, that when the situation comes again, they will know just how to meet it.
Today’s leaders’ top ten mistakes:
1) The Top-Down Attitude
2) Putting Paperwork Before People-work
3) The Absence of Affirmation
4) No Room for Mavericks
5) Failure to Delegate Well
6) Dictatorship in Decision Making
7) Communication Lines Confused
8) Failure to Cast Clear Mission and Vision
9) Success Without Successors
10)Failure to Focus on the Future
Hans Finzel, “The Top Ten Mistakes that Leaders Make”
I want to give you 9 insights on how to make the most of our mistakes.
Stop Fearing Mistakes – “The greatest mistake one can make in life is to continually fear that you will make one.” ~ Elbert Hubbard
Don’t Make The Biggest Mistake of All by Doing Nothing – “You miss 100% of the shots you never take. ~ Wayne Gretzky
Learn From The Mistakes of Others – To impress others, tell them about your successes and how you achieved them. To impact others, tell them about your mistakes and how you fixed them.
Focus On Progress Not Mistakes – “He who makes no mistakes makes no progress.” ~ Teddy Roosevelt
Focus on The Future – It is better to make new mistakes than repeat old ones.
Do Not Make The Same Mistake Twice – “When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1) admit it; 2) learn from it; and 3) don’t repeat it.” ~ Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant
Remember that the size of the person, not the size of his mistakes, determines success or failure – We must be big enough to admit our mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
Evaluate Your Mistakes and Respond Accordingly – Forget your mistakes but remember what they taught you.
Use your Mistakes To Take You To A Higher Level – Our attitude toward our mistakes will determine our altitude after our mistakes
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