by Lee Fried, on 04 Sep 2006 03:15 pm
The Journey
Quote of the Week
I found this quote last week and it struck me as being very powerful. At work, I find that there is so much fear of making mistakes that often great ideas are stuck in paralysis. To build a great organization you need to foster a culture where failure is not only accepted it is also rewarded, as long as those that fail had good intention and learned from their mistakes.
“We pay a heavy price for our fear of failure. It is a powerful obstacle to growth. It assures the progressive narrowing of the personality and prevents exploration and experimentation. There is no learning without difficulty and some fumbling. If you want to keep on learning, you must keep on risking failure–all your life.”
–John William Gardner