When you work in roles where mistakes must be avoided at all costs — think medical, security, financial, and transportation professions — it’s easy to become terrified of making one. But there are ways to constructively reduce the risk of potential mistakes and reduce your anxiety. First, distinguish between critical and not-so-critical potential mistakes and focus on the former. Then adopt systems and habits to mitigate those threats. Get support from others to address your weaknesses, while also finding solutions that play on your strengths. Collaborate with others focused on the same issues. Address any self-sabotaging behaviors, like failing to ask for help. Reduce the distractions caused by small-error worries with small actions that eliminate most of them. And, finally, consider a hobby in which you can make consequence-free mistakes.

BRIAN DODD ON JUNE 26, 2023 IN EXPLAINING, EXPOSURE

Unaddressed and unresolved interpersonal tensions and toxic behavior can lead to organizational failure. They can impact team performance, collaboration, and productivity, create operational friction among teams, and cause employees to feel disengaged, distrustful

Brian Dodd On Leadership

Truly Killer Whales

Since May 2020, sailors have been piloting their crafts with fear and trepidation off the Iberian coast of Europe.  For the past three years, orcas, also known as killer whales, have been periodically attacking boats.  Fortunately no humans have been harmed but these situations are escalating at an alarming rate.  The question is why and what does it mean to us as leaders?

The following are five facts about leadership pain we learn from the increasing attacks of killer whales on European boats:

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