Leaders who are also achievers tend to be tough on themselves. While high standards are admirable, many take them too far—being fearful, intolerant, or ashamed of making a mistake. In fact, just the prospect of falling down from an oversight or error can seem to some like a deadly plunge from a mile-high cliff. Yet it’s not a mile … it’s only an inch. Accept your inevitable errors and operate with self-forgiveness, and remember that the lessons learned from mistakes are the breakfast of champions.
Note: Over 100 of these tips appear in my new book: Beyond Effective: Practices in Self-aware Leadership. Click on the image of the book at the top of this blog for more information.
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