Hi everyone, this is my final blog post for now, and in it, I'd like to discuss a subject that plagues the consciousness of the human race: The idea of failure.
We humans have been conditioned to strive for our highest possible potential, and to view failure as an event ranging from the unpleasant to the devastating. We have developed different ways of coping with failure, some good and some not so much. The problem is, we have failed to see the upsides of failing and all that could be gained by learning from it, to the point where we are terrified of failure.
The flip side of this is where we have people that that are not afraid of failure, because they believe they can do no wrong. People like this have what is known as the "God complex." While it's not particularly bad to have some measure of confidence when approaching difficult situations, people with the God complex refuse to believe they are wrong even when they might clearly be!
The sad truth is that this God complex is far too common in many, even authority figures, who are so convinced their way is right that they are willing to let their organization and followers suffer from their bad decisions. The first step to becoming a good leader is admitting that one isn't perfect, and will in fact fail, if not frequently, then at least once in a while. Admitting failure is probably the biggest, and hardest, step a leader can make, as it is believed that by admitting failure, that somehow makes one weaker and incapable of leading. On the contrary, by realizing and acknowledging that not everything is successful does not actually make one weaker, but displays aptitude, and as long as a leader chooses to capitalize on his failure, it also displays a willingness to improve. Willingness and understanding of a situation are among the most important traits of a leader, and by admitting failure and preparing to work on it, one displays those traits.
With this final blog post, I will end with one last quote by a great leader, Abraham Lincoln:
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing."
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