The reason is simple: Organizations fear that admitting to mistakes could lead to bad ... in which organizations acknowledge mistakes: In both of these examples, the organization admitted to making a ...

Naturally, not admitting the mistake can compound the problem ... One fun (not really) example occurred last October. In late 2014, we bought CCS, a skateboard reseller. Our growth was ...

Examples of learning behaviors involve seeking feedback; sharing information; asking questions; seeking help; admitting mistakes; and being willing to experiment, innovate, and try new ideas and ...

The example they cite is a smoker who knows smoking ... If everyone is fallible, why can so few admit a mistake? There are two villains when it comes to mistakes: culture and ego.

The first two examples are probably familiar to ... such a weak "psychological constitution," that admitting they made a mistake or that they were wrong is fundamentally too threatening for ...

We have some good news for journalists who want to ensure that the public has the best and most accurate information. Corrections work. When you correct your errors, the people who see the corrections ...

Sometimes what looks like extreme confidence is just the opposite. Some people simply won’t admit they made a mistake, instead insisting on their own brilliance. They may even claim their ...

A manager at one of my accounts had a poster – the six most important words for managers: “We admit we made a mistake”. One of the key tenets of the Christian faith is repentance ...