Hello Leaders,
Mistakes. The gut-punch moments. The ones that make your inner critic go, “How could you let that happen?” But here’s what most leaders get wrong, your mistakes are your superpower.
Let me say it louder for the people in the back: mistakes aren’t failures. They’re fuel. They’re the fastest way to grow, build trust, and take your career to the next level.
Great leadership isn’t about avoiding mistakes. It’s about owning them, learning from them, and proving that progress beats perfection every time. The leaders who embrace their mistakes? They’re the ones who create innovation, build rock-solid trust, and push their teams to think bigger.
Why Mistakes Make You Better (If You Let Them)
Your brain is wired to panic when you mess up. The amygdala—the alarm system in your brain—treats mistakes like threats, throwing you into fight, flight, or freeze mode. But here’s the shift: the best leaders don’t run from mistakes. They lean into them.
They see mistakes as data, not drama. They use them as a launchpad for growth, resilience, and bolder thinking. And that’s the kind of leader people trust in the room when the stakes are high. So how do you flip the script? Let’s break it down…
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