BusinessWeek.com has an intriguing article titled Why Failures Can Be Such Success Stories. I have an appreciation for these discussions because I can relate to many of these topics. My career has had many ups and downs and certainly does not look like a textbook example of how to build a career. In business—as in sports, politics, and the arts—many of the greatest and most influential leaders share a history of failure. Automaker Henry Ford and animator Walt Disney both stumbled badly with early business ventures. Early in his career with General Electric (GE), Jack Welch caused an explosion that blew the roof off a building. Not long after taking… Read More
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