TED Talk – Astro TellerThe unexpected benefit of celebrating failureCLICK TO LAUNCH VIDEO IN A NEW WINDOWThat said, try not to be toooverawed by seniority. “It can beeasy to get tongue-tied and notknow what to say,” Gibbings says.“Remember, they’re a personjust like you. Be interested – beinterested in them, be interestedin what they have to offer, andmake a connection.”4. TAKING A RISK AND FAILINGEven the most successfulbusiness leaders experiencefailure at some point in theircareer. Just ask Richard Bransonabout the unsuccessful VirginBrides, or Twitter-founder EvanWilliams about Odeo, his podcastplatform that tanked soon afterits 2005 launch.“Throughout your career, you’realways going to find momentswhere something’s not worked,or you feel like you’ve failed,”says Gibbings.How we frame these failuresdetermines whether they havea positive or negative effect overtime. “Are you saying to yourself,‘I’m a failure’, or are you saying toyourself, ‘I haven’t been successfulthis time’?”Approaching a failure with agrowth mindset can transform asetback into an opportunity. Listento feedback, analyse what wentwrong and learn from the experience,suggests Gibbings, and others willtake note of your resilience.“What you’re demonstratingto the leaders around you is, ‘thatperson’s adaptable, they’re willingto learn, they’re willing to dothings they’ve never done before’– all important attributes from acareer perspective.”“When feedback isprovided with goodintent and is groundedin relevant experience,then it is incrediblyimportant.”MICHELLE GIBBINGS, WORKPLACE EXPERTCLICK HERETO BORROWEmotional IntelligenceAt Work from theCPA Library43DEC 2022JAN 2023intheblack.cpaaustralia.com.au
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