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Everyone makes mistakes and we all know it. Employees see leaders and managers make mistakes and misbehave whether the leaders want them to or not. Admitting mistakes and apologizing makes leaders more human and builds a stronger organization. When leaders don’t admit mistakes it creates an unhealthy culture where hiding mistakes and avoiding risks will become common.
                                                                 

==Related Best Practices==
*[[Building Trust in an Organization]]
*[[Effective CEO]]
*[[The Living Company - Learning Organizations]]

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==Author==

The author of this page is Terry Gardiner

{{Terry Gardiner}}