Bookmarks tagged leadership and how-to-work

“I dare you to fail”
For people to take J Curve risks and be willing to jump off the cliff with you, they need to know that you’re gonna catch them if they fall. It’s important to set them up mentally to understand that their main job is not to be perfect but to learn as fast as they can. And that comes with mistakes. If they fail, they need to know that they still have a job and you’ll still think well of them. Because many high performers are used to being perfect or exceptional at their jobs, I often use the phrase “I dare you to…” followed by “fail” or “make a mistake” or “prove me wrong” to help them see that taking risks, struggling, making mistakes, etc., is an expected part of this journey.