The Overlooked Management Skill: How Leaders Handle Their Mistakes
By
matheusml
A good honest bake. Not flashy, but you'll finish the whole bagel.
Summary
This article discusses the often-overlooked skill of handling mistakes as a manager. It argues that making errors is inevitable in leadership, and the true measure of a good manager is not avoiding mistakes but how they respond afterward — with accountability, honesty, and repair. The piece emphasizes vulnerability, learning from failures, and rebuilding trust as essential but rarely discussed management competencies.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThere is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.
The real question isn't whether you'll make mistakes; it's what you do after.
You'll give feedback that lands wrong and crushes someone's confidence. You'll make a decision that seems logical but turns out to be completely misguided.
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