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The Myth of “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Most planning is for the best-case outcomes, ignoring the high probability that something will go wrong. Failing to plan for problems leads to disasters that could have been avoided. The post The Myth of “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail” appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Are You Falling for the Myth of "Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail"?

Great Leadership By Dan

Gleb Tsipursky: You probably heard the advice for entrepreneurs that “failing to plan is planning to fail.” That phrase is a misleading myth at best and actively dangerous at worst. A much better phrase is “failing to plan for problems is planning to fail.” Of the 83.8%

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Are You Falling for the Myth of “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”?

CEO Insider

You probably heard the advice that “failing to plan is planning to fail.” That phrase is a misleading myth at best and actively dangerous at worst. Making plans is important, but our gut reaction is to plan for the best-case outcomes, ignoring the high likelihood that things will go wrong.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Leading Blog

That’s a myth. Even more alarming, almost every new business it launched failed: e-books, mobile phones, search engines, music; it was one dramatic dud after another. W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. It’s about a wildly successful company that went off course.

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LeadershipNow 140: June 2019 Compilation

Leading Blog

The Myth of “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail” by @Gleb_Tsipursky via @JesseLynStoner. Why Most Corporate Innovation Programs Fail (And How To Make Them Succeed) via @Digitaltonto Greg Satell. Why Most Corporate Innovation Programs Fail (And How To Make Them Succeed) via @Digitaltonto Greg Satell.

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10 Books to Get You Back to Work – Fall 2023

Leading Blog

Here are ten books to help you get back into the world of work and make plans for an improved future: How Trust Works : The Science of How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired by Peter H. Right Kind of Wrong : The Science of Failing Well by Amy C. As a result, we miss the opportunity to fail well. Time to turn the page.

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How Do We Get Outside Our Comfort Zone?

Leading Blog

We often fail to get outside our comfort zone because of the feeling that it’s too big a reach (which is why they’re outside your comfort zone): “It’s not me,” “People won’t like this version of me,” “It’s embarrassing because I’m clearly not good at this,” “Why should I have to do this,” and/or “Maybe this isn’t something I should be doing.”

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