–Below is a leadership bullet from Tom’s rifle named Shot–
RUDY HAD SKUNK GLOVES. No kidding. He, as a teenager, dug skunks from their dens. I am still not kidding. Apparently, this was a time when the government wanted to rid the prairie of varmints and provided a bounty for dead skunks.
Leaders have been skunked. They, unlike Rudy, did not find skunks and get rewarded. They tried and failed miserably. It happens. What to do? Here are some acceptable responses: Learn from the failing—reflect on it, looking for what went awry and why. Seek feedback—still learning, find out what stakeholders have to say. Go on—lead out with a different product, plan, process, something. Be confident—in going on do so with insights from the past and with determination. Lead on.
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