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This is an excerpt from The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, based on an episode of the “My Favorite Mistake” podcast. Stephen King (not the famous novelist) is the CEO of GrowthForce, a company that provides accounting and bookkeeping services. Stephen says learning from… Read More "Celebrate Mistakes and Learn like CEO Stephen King"
We all make mistakes, but it’s shocking to hear a politician admit one. Napoleon Bonaparte said, “In politics… never retreat, never retract… never admit a mistake.” Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently took a swipe at his former boss, now Presidential primary opponent Donald Trump, for believing he has… Read More "We All Make Mistakes, So Let’s Celebrate Politicians Who Admit Them"
Here is a story told by Ron Magill in his episode of “My Favorite Mistake.” Being Careless with a Crocodile Changed Ron Magill’s Life for the Better I realize that’s a photo of a giraffe. The title of the post would have had better alliteration with Accident and Alligator… but… Read More "Zoo Miami’s Ron Magill: A Happy Accident with an Alligator (I Mean, Crocodile)"
Here are some extended quotes that didn’t all make it into the book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation… although a few of his quotes are in there. You can check out his episode of “My Favorite Mistake” to learn more about Kurt and… Read More "CEO Kurt Wilkin is a Proud Mistake Maker, He Says"
Tnis post contains a quote that I loved, but decided not to use in my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Christy Whitman is a speaker, coach, and author of books, including Taming Your Alpha Bitch. Was that book title a mistake? That’s… Read More "Embracing Mistakes for Growth: Insights from Christy Whitman"
Here is some material that was not used in the book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Here is his episode of “My Favorite Mistake”: Entrepreneur Joel Trammell, most recently founder and chairman of Khorus Systems, is the author of The Manager’s Playbook. After… Read More "CEO Joel Trammell on Admitting Mistakes and Saying “I Don’t Know”"