Do I give others permission to fail forward?
A reflection on learning culture.
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” – Henry Ford
Context and Insight
Failure without learning is costly. Failure with feedback is progress.
Why This Matters for Servant Leadership
Servant leaders create cultures where mistakes become lessons, not labels.
Personal Application
- Share your own failure story this week.
- Encourage one experiment without fear.
- Debrief a mistake to extract learning.
Invitation
Normalize “fail forward” in your next discussion.
Related Topics
- Innovation
- Risk-Taking
- Growth Mindset
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