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In a childhood milestone – your first lost tooth, the first motorcycle ride, the first day of school – burning the family home does not usually make a list. But to grow on a form of Adho, my childhood was not common.
I was eight years old. I did nothing deliberately carelessly-just a lampd shade low-reading lamp in which the pillow was restored. Going down the breakfast, I left the light. Shortly afterwards, my father smelled smoke. When the help arrived, the fire had eaten everything. Our house was gone.
What makes me most surprised is not a fire – this is what my father chose to do after that.
The weight of a mistake and the wisdom of time
I didn’t know that this was my fault unless I was 16 years old.
Apparently, the fire chief advised my father that he was immediately. Don’t tell me. At this age, the emotional weight of responsibility could have been harmful. I am grateful that my father waited. His decision was not just kind – it was strategic. He allowed me to grow without carrying the burden that I was not ready to act.
Turn back, I now see it as a masterclass in the leadership. The kind of education they do not provide in business school – but when you are running a company, manageing people and deciding to handle failure, this is important.
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How do you handle the mistakes he shape your culture
As a small business owner, your team is small, your margin and your influence for error. This means that every Mustafa may have a sense of promotion. But that also means how you respond to mistakes doesn’t just fix a problem – it explains your culture.
The best leaders do not respond to every mistake. They know when to remain steadfast and when to grant someone to grow.
What I have learned about finding this balance:
1. All errors are not equal
Some errors are innocent, due to inexperience, unclear guidelines or misfortune. Others are negligent for carelessness, frequent supervision or values. Learn to find the difference before reacting.
For example, does a new employee send a wrong invoice once? This is a teaching moment. An experienced member of the team sends the wrong invoice every month? This is a model.
2. Grace creates loyalty
When people feel safe to own their mistakes, they grow faster and become more faithful. Correct gently. Ask questions. Share how you have spoiled in the past. Changing a mistake into opportunities to learn that creates strong teams and better humans.
You can say, “Let’s follow what happened and find out that it is not happening again.”
3. Permanent temperament forms accountability
If one keeps making the same mistake, or is something that can hurt your business or brand, be straight. Set clear expectations. Results related to the results. Your team needs to know that when you are kind, you are serious about the standards.
You can say, “We have talked about it before. I need to know that you are taking it seriously – and the next time you will do it differently.”
4. Correct the behavior, not the person
You can be severe without being cruel. Pay attention to behavior, not on the character of the person. Never be ashamed When employees feel respected, even receiving tough feedback is easy and more likely to be applied.
5. Set the tone from the top
How do you handle the mistakes that teach your team how to handle them. If you hide the failures, you blame others or burst under pressure, you create fear. If you own your mistakes and respond with clarification, you look like a model model.
Your people will copy you for better or worse.
Related: Anger has no place in the business. Leaders here should learn to forgive and forget.
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Fire I mistakenly taught me a lesson that I never forgot: Some truths are better brought better with wisdom than speed. This is the leadership.
Every mistake is a confluence. Handle it wrong, and you create fear or anger. Handle it correctly, and you create loyalty, maturity and confidence. It’s not just better leadership – it’s a better business.
In a childhood milestone – your first lost tooth, the first motorcycle ride, the first day of school – burning the family home does not usually make a list. But to grow on a form of Adho, my childhood was not common.
I was eight years old. I did nothing deliberately carelessly-just a lampd shade low-reading lamp in which the pillow was restored. Going down the breakfast, I left the light. Shortly afterwards, my father smelled smoke. When the help arrived, the fire had eaten everything. Our house was gone.
What makes me most surprised is not a fire – this is what my father chose to do after that.
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