Dealing With Failure

Posted by cecilwampler under Human Resources
From http://www.peoplemanagementconsulting.com 3158 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on September 3, 2015 10:10 pm

Dealing with failure can be difficult in any career. There will be times when something goes wrong and you’re left holding the bag.

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Written by lyceum
3149 days ago

Cecil: Great to hear that! I look forward to hear your feedback and comments on my piece. Have a nice weekend!

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Written by lyceum
3154 days ago

Cecil: Thanks for your input! Have you read my post on how I learned from my business failure on Open Forum (AMEX)?

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Written by cecilwampler
3150 days ago

Sorry Lyceum, I only get in here a couple of times a week. No I have not gotten to read your post. I will have to try to find it and see what lessons you learned.

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Written by lyceum
3156 days ago

Fall forward...?! ;)

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Written by cecilwampler
3154 days ago

Yes Lyceum, I like that. I might add to your statement fall forward and stand up taller than you were before. You'll be harder to ever knock down again.

You'll come out of falling down a little wiser in a few ways.

1) You'll be a better planner for the future. If you've ever been around someone who micromanages things to death, they've probably had some tough failures. Someone has let them down.

2) You'll know who has your back, even your enemies. If I have someone who I don't like to work with or have a dispute with, I never say anything when they are down. You'll find those who are normally a pain in the boardroom will be the people who mention how solid you are and list your attributes. It's that voice in the room when you're not their to defend yourself that can save you. Also, try to be that voice for people who deserve it. Sometimes a loss or failure can have a polarizing effect on leaders and they all want to make a hasty move or make drastic changes or remove a person. It only takes one person to wake everyone up and bring everyone down to Earth again.

3) You'll know who your real enemies are. It'll often be your "friends" unfortunately. Most often, jealous coworkers who have been waiting to take your shine off a little. Some people just do not like people getting too much success.

Thanks for the great comment. Fall forward is a great motto.

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