Leading Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison on failure: “The most important aspect of failure is not the moment of defeat or loss. Rather, it is what happens the moment after failure occurs and a choice is presented: to allow fear to rule or to shift from setback to lesson learned. Source: The Age of Unreason.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

How do leaders use failure to thrive? Too many efforts with potential game-changing outcomes are short circuited by the fear of failing; people with huge ideas become paralyzed by “what ifs,” unable to see past the challenges of today. Shift your perspective and use failure to thrive. How Leaders Use Failure To Thrive.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 9, 2023

In this episode, former fighter pilot and retired Air Force Colonel Kim “KC” Campbell gives practical and inspirational ways of leading through fear and decision-making in high-stress situations. 15:46 In many leadership situations, there is some sense of fear, doubt, uncertainty, or nervousness.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 23, 2022

But what if that fear of the unknown also leads us to avoid failure and the powerful lessons we stand to gain that can help us achieve. In prolonged periods of uncertainty like the one we’re in right now, it’s natural that we take a more cautious approach to things. Click to continue reading.

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Leading Blog

MAY 11, 2023

If you think you’re inherently bad (I am a failure), rather than a normal person who makes mistakes or bad decisions (I occasionally fail), you’ve essentially given up before even trying. Source: The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower II. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 19, 2023

FEAR ZONE: This zone represents a mindset gripped by fear, anxiety, and unease when confronted with new challenges or changes. People in this realm are often reluctant to take risks, mainly due to fear of failure or criticism. This will propel you into the fear zone. We all start our journey in our comfort zone.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2024

Overcoming procrastination requires a strategic approach and the determination to outsmart this productivity killer: Understand the Why Procrastination often stems from fear, perfectionism, or lack of interest. Are you afraid of failure? Identify the root cause of your procrastination. Do you feel overwhelmed by the task's complexity?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

How successful you are is really a function of how well you deal with failure—and how much you learn from it. Many people don’t reach their greatest potential because they fear failure. In avoiding failure, they deprive themselves of a great teacher. It’s fail, learn, try again, then (you hope) succeed.

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Fear of Failure: Ironically, this fear might stem from previous successes. Action Items: A Deep Dive Reframe Failures: Instead of viewing failures or mistakes as evidence of your 'impostor' status, see them as natural parts of growth. Innovation and creativity suffer. Every setback offers a lesson.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 10, 2023

The phrase helps me to push through fears and, more importantly, take action when I don’t want to. It’s failure. And failure isn’t fatal most of the time. You may be paralyzed with fear even after asking yourself the question. Yet, the medal I received contained a quote that I love to live by.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 18, 2024

Meanwhile, those with a fixed mindset tend to avoid challenges, fear failure, and plateau in their development. We’ll delve into two effective strategies for business leaders to shift their organizations towards embracing a growth mindset: providing fair and accurate feedback and destigmatizing the right kind of risk and failure.

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CoachStation

MAY 8, 2023

Do you fear that you will eventually be discovered as a fraud and you might get found out at any minute? Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon where individuals doubt their abilities and accomplishments and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud, despite evidence of their competence.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

Even if we fear them, we believe they will get things done. There is a long list of organizational and personal failure under this brand of leader.” We admire a strong leader. He or she will have a direction and we won’t flounder. The responsibility for success rests with them, not us, so we don’t have to be accountable.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 11, 2021

“Never take council of your fears.” They knew what many of us are still discovering – that fear has the power to cower the best of us into making foolish decisions or taking irresponsible actions (or inaction). We all experience fear. Leaders who don’t conquer their fears will exploit the fears in others.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 20, 2023

“Imposter syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud” Despite external evidence of their competence, those experiencing imposter syndrome remain convinced that they are not as competent as others perceive them to be.”

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Andy said that there is a difference between being careful and being fearful. If we hesitate because of fear, we will never lead well. Careful versus Fearful. Careful is cerebral; fearful is emotional. Careful is fueled by information; fearful by imagination. Careful calculates risk; fearful avoids risk.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Edmondson We used to think of failure as the opposite of success. Now, we’re often torn between two “failure cultures”: one that says to avoid failure at all costs, the other that says fail fast, fail often. The trouble is that both approaches lack the crucial distinctions to help us separate good failure from bad.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 14, 2022

The employees can fear what is coming if they step outside their pre-defined box. Other times there will be a failure. Share your failures: We all have failures. We rarely share our failures. Our reluctance to share failures needs to change. Don’t punish failure: You fail. These presuppositions.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 8, 2022

All leaders have fears, and all fears have solutions. Here are some of the most common fears that hold leaders back from greatness, and ways to begin conquering them: The fear of being an imposter. You may fear that you don’t have the skills you need to succeed. The fear of being a failure.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Erwin Raphael McManus begins by reflecting on a statement he once heard, “Some people are simply structured for failure.” If my mind can be structured for failure, then it can also be structured for success.” We almost overcome our fears. Based on our thoughts, we are structured or wired to behave within certain frequencies.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

But that's not always enough: some 90 percent of startups do not survive past five years, and 63% of tech startups are doomed to failure. This doesn’t mean we’re doomed to failure. All of this hard work usually involves smart people with significant experience.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2019

Poor choices lead you into failure, and good choices take you out of failure. Success and failure both leave room for improvement. Inside every success, there are remnants of failure, and in every failure, there are pockets of success” writes Bill Wooditch in Fail More. Nobody likes failure.

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Leading Blog

JULY 17, 2023

R ECEIVED WISDOM is that public speaking is one of people’s greatest fears. But the Chapman University Survey of American Fears (yes, that’s a thing) — the gold standard for fear assessment — doesn’t seem to agree. Unless you’re a sociopath — and if you are, stop tracking my data (#17) — you should fear public speaking.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 10, 2023

Fear is a natural and common emotion, and it’s something that leaders experience. However, they must learn to deal with their fears in order to be effective and successful. This involves recognizing and accepting that fear is a natural and normal emotion, and not to judge it in anyway. Identify the source of fear.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 17, 2024

Here a few to strategies to help a new leader thrive in their role: Acknowledge Your Achievements: Imposter syndrome often arises from a fear of being exposed as a fraud. Recognize that mistakes are part of the learning process and not signs of failure. Combat this by recognizing and celebrating your accomplishments.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Fear and doubt are countered by positive thoughts and a belief that we will succeed if we try. The majority of failures began to deteriorate by doubting or depreciating themselves, or by losing confidence in their own ability. You cannot succeed while doubting yourself or thinking thoughts of failure. Cling to success thoughts.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 22, 2024

This concept fosters a culture of experimentation, where every employee is encouraged to innovate and explore new ideas without fear of failure. But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 14, 2021

As we have seen, large-scale governmental failure becomes presidential failure, whether the president likes it or not.”. Only by understanding the pitfalls of obsessive and fear -driven passion—and taking deliberate steps to avoid them—does passion gain the potential to be productive. But avoiding pitfalls is not enough.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 4, 2021

For many of us, the problem is that winning is “trapped under a lifetime of fear and worry and doubt.”. All day, every day, your mental battlefield is attacked by blasts of adrenaline and anger and fear and anxiety, and other explosives too. We all have insecurity and a fear of failure. Fear shows up on its own.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

As a result of this interpersonal fear, we miss the benefit of the very minds we are relying on to move us forward. Creating psychological safety is essential in a world where innovation, integrity, and renewal can make the difference between success and failure. I’m not pro failure, I’m pro learning.”. Setting the Stage.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 1, 2022

Cultural differences emerge in many discussions, but when the topic of fear comes up people all over the world tend to react the same way: they become overwhelmed by the sense of uncertainty and the unknown. Too many leaders approach fear by trying to work 24/7 without taking a break. Stop avoiding your fear. Face your fear.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Managing fear: Fear can be a detrimental force for leaders, as it can impede clear thinking and decision-making capabilities, potentially compromising the effectiveness of their leadership. By taking these steps, leaders can take control of their fear and mitigate its detrimental effects.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

A healthy fear of failure has kept me sharp. I learned, for example, to turn my internal chatter to my advantage by reframing negative thoughts as useful data rather than objective reality. I don’t take it for granted that I’m going to be successful. Unexpected stuff can happen at any time.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 4, 2023

These strategies include: Identifying the root cause of indecision: Indecision often stems from factors such as fear of failure, lack of information, or conflicting priorities. Taking action and learning from mistakes: In some cases, indecision may be caused by a fear of making the wrong decision.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 27, 2023

It’s natural to feel uncertain or fearful at times, but allowing those doubts to take hold can hold us back and prevent us from reaching our full potential. Failure is a natural part of the learning and growth process, so don’t let it knock your confidence. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 1, 2024

Lead From Within: The Age of AI isn’t a challenge to be feared; it’s an opportunity to lead with innovation and wisdom. #1 But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Interestingly enough, many of Lincoln’s perceived successes ended in failure. Simply put, Abraham Lincoln is one of the most inspirational case studies in examining the leadership traits of persistence, commitment, determination, passion, conviction, and overcoming failure.

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