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I think much of the reluctance to deal with failure stems from the tendency to focus on who failed, rather than what failed. When failure is viewed as a problem, we look to blame someone for that problem, and that can be uncomfortable. As it should be. If anything, people who dare to try and fail should be the model.

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Jun 12, 2022Liked by Al Bellenchia

We seem to have a problem with our success-only paradigm. I remember reading, ages ago, about someone whose plan cost the company, let's say, a million dollars. When he was called to the boss's office, he knew what was going to happen. He walked into the office, and the boss started talking about planning for the next venture. Finally the employee asked "Aren't you going to fire me?" "Fire you? I just spent a million training you!" No one is a 100% success--and if one exists, I don't want to meet him.

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