Description

You have hit one of those seasons where plans fall apart, revenue dips, the team struggles, and it all seems to go wrong at the same time. In this episode Eric walks through four specific mindsets for leading through setbacks: you can't grow what you won't own, failure is a classroom and not a courtroom, curiosity always outgrows criticism, and growth requires the right environment. You will leave with a way to think about your next failure before it arrives, so you respond from ownership and curiosity instead of blame and self-criticism.

Key takeaways

• You can't grow what you won't own, and ownership is where leadership begins.
• Failure is not a courtroom you get condemned in, it is a classroom where you learn what to do next.
• A fear mindset sees failure as final, but confidence sees failure as feedback.
• If you want momentum after a setback, get curious before you get critical.
• You grow to the level of the conversations you have most often, so the right environment is not optional.

Full episode page, transcript, and Q&A: ericdingler.com/podcast/4-mindsets-for-leading-through-failure

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