Consider the moments when you have been successful and learned from that experience. Possibly you were given explicit instruction and shown how to undertake a task. It is straightforward; you complete the activity and succeed.
There are instances when we take on a challenge where we have little sense of how to do it: there is no clear path, and we cannot rely on others to guide us. In these instances, we will likely fail and flop many times, and if the task is new and ambitious, expect significant setbacks. Yet, at each failure along the path, there is a learning opportunity. We now understand what does not work and what does work, and as we progress, our knowledge base is far more excellent than if we had merely followed directions. Inevitably, our ability to solve problems improves.
We should embrace failure for ourselves and within organizations. Instead of labeling it as a negative, rather consider it as an opportunity to learn and grow.
