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As much as we cheer when the story’s protagonist achieves their goal, we feel that sense of elation most when they dust themselves off after they fall and use their failure to not only fuel their resolve, but to improve their understanding of what they need to do to ultimately succeed. Is failure viewed as being a sign of weakness? MORE >>

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That’s the key factor behind so many of today’s thriving organizations where the emphasis is not simply on what the organization needs to accomplish, but on why that accomplishment will matter for both for the organization and for those who contribute their shared efforts to that goal. MORE >>

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