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Leadership Or Management
As you grow into a leadership or management
position, you are not only responsible for your
behavior, but also the behavior of your team
members. It is especially important that you and
your team are exposed to the idea of failure and
how it relates directly to leadership.
Many people avoid situations in which they might
fail. Other individuals fear failure so much they
will not take a risk or have an opinion other than
what the group wants. There is an old adage that
says, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
Select a leader in business, sports, management,
or government and plan a short 20-minute
interview. The interview may be over the phone or
in person.
Suggested interview questions:
What can be learned by failing? You seem pretty confident and successful. Have
you ever exposed your team to the idea of failure
to prepare them for consequences if the wrong
choices are


