Motivation on the Run

Failure with honor is unacceptable

Leaders are made, not born, and this article by Michael Hyatt reveals him as a leader. The article addresses the negative connotation of try, and what Thomas Nelson Publisher is doing about it.

If you’ve wanted an inside look into a leader at work, this is well worth reading. Michael displays the very reason he is where he is today with something as small as redefining the way a company commits.

The message is clear, as Yoda says, “Do or do not, there is no try.”

From Where I Sit: Taking a Stand

Often in Business Review meetings, we hear someone say that they will “try” to do something we request. Maybe they will try to hit their revenue goal, try to sign a new author, or try to hit a specific expense goal. As James Ray says, “trying” is simply “failure with honor.” We don’t really plan to accomplish what we are trying to do. But on the other hand, we don’t want to admit to ourselves or others that we are really not committed to the goal. So, instead, we promise to try. And then, when we fail, no one is surprised. In fact, we pat ourselves on the back and say, “Well, at least we tried.” In other words, we failed with honor.

[tags]Thomas Nelson, Michael Hyatt, leadership[/tags]