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All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.
Steve Cartwright, in this article on Web Design, points out the five common mistakes made by leaders:
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Steve Cartwright, in this article on Web Design, points out the five common mistakes made by leaders:
In one of his articles, Dan Shawbel explains which are the most common mistakes to avoid on your workplace. As is well known, even the brightest rising stars can find themselves falling more rapidly than they could imagine, and all because of some mistakes which could be easily avoided. Here you can find the most common ones:
1. Being too political;
2. Multi-tasking too much;
3. Complaining about work;
4. Making promises you can’t keep;
5. Pretending you’re in charge when you’re not;
6. Focusing all your attention on your job;
7. Not being opportunistic;
8. Not learning from your mistakes.
You can read the full article here.
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In this article, Alexander Kjerulf explains a simple but revolutionary idea: mistakes at work have to be celebrated. By taking inspirations by Peter Drucker, the famous management consultant who suggested that those who always do everything right should be fired, Kjerulf identifies five good reasons why mistakes should be acknowledged and celebrated, rather than stygmatized.
1. When you celebrate mistakes, you learn more from the mistakes you make
2. You don’t have to waste your time on CYB (covering your back)
3. When mistakes are celebrated, you strengthen creativity and innovation
4. Failure often opens new doors
5. When you celebrate mistakes, you make fewer mistakes
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There is a vast literature on successful leadership and the right skills to be a leader, but what makes a poor leader?
In an article by Bernard Marr on the World Economic Forum Blog, the author has identified the eight signs a person might not be ready for a leadership position:
Read the full article here.
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Defining the skills and competencies which make an effective leader is difficult.
Nonetheless, there are behaviors a leader should avoid as they do not create value for people.
Jeff Boss, consultant at the McChrystal Group, lists four of them:
1. Complaining
2. Emotional volatility
3. Playing nice
4. Micromanagement
Read the full article here.
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Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes.
It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations. Steve Jobs
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Throughout life, we gather a bunch of unwritten rules, subconsciously accepting them as true. One I see all the time is the idea that leaders must always have the right answer and never admit they are wrong—otherwise people might lose confidence in them.
This is just baloney.
Geoffrey Webb, in his article “5 benefits of admitting you’re wrong” published on geoffreywebb.com, tell us that there are 5 reasons why:
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Mind Tools lists 10 of the most common leadership and management errors.
1. Lack of Feedback
2. Not Making Time for Your Team
3. Being Too “Hands-Off”
4. Being Too Friendly
5. Failing to Define Goals
6. Misunderstanding Motivation
7. Hurrying Recruitment
8. Not “Walking the Talk”
9. Not Delegating
10. Misunderstanding Your Role
If you want to know more on what you can do to avoid them read the full article.
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