Does your business have a culture in which innovation thrives? Are people challenging the status quo and being encouraged by leaders to take risks in pursuit of innovation? Or is the opposite true, whereby people don’t take time to listen to new ideas and suggestions? Building a culture of innovation is hard work. However, the […]
Most people have a hard time admitting they are wrong, but it’s even harder when you’re the role model, the leader, the chief. Yet, admitting failure will position you and your company for success. Here are some strategies for checking your ego at the door and learning from failures in your company: 1. Fail […]
Businesses are keenly aware that innovation is increasingly necessary for survival, let alone success, but many still struggle with the notion that innovation is not without risk of failure. There is a prevailing belief that failure is a weakness, and this works through all layers of the business: from the board through to management, to […]
The willingness of small businesses to share a failure can have a powerful effect. I remember this one failure clearly. It was a real punch to the gut. I was standing in the foyer of a building in downtown Melbourne when I received the call. The voice on the other end of the line was […]
Companies fail essentially due to poor management, poor financial control and in some cases fraud. What chance do small businesses have to avoid financial failure or mediocrity?
It’s been one of those weeks where I’ve noticed a theme, and this week it has undoubtedly been ‘failure’.
Stop thinking so much–you’re just procrastinating, says Jessica Herrin, founder of WeddingChannel.com and Stella and Dot.
With gut instincts behind many an entrepreneur’s interesting business idea, it’s no surprise that they then trust these instincts to lead them in running their businesses.
Few start-up founders are clear-minded enough about three non-negotiable fundamentals.
It’s inevitable: we’re all going to fail at something. Unfortunately, for many people this failure evolves into a fear of trying. Here’s how not to let fear get the better of you.
