You often hear that failure provides an opportunity for learning. Indeed, it is intuitively appealing to assume that people will use their failure experiences as means toward finding success.

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Imagine you are watching a movie, a delightfully engaging and entertaining film. Now imagine that the person sitting next to you is an acclaimed director, an expert at making movies. Will you see the ...

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to change and innovation is not lack of ideas, resources, or time, but simply the fear of failure. Recognizing this, many leaders have asked me: how can we learn to accept ...

Failure is often viewed as something you need to avoid, especially by new managers who are eager to prove their competence or have been previously conditioned to think that way. But failure isn’t a ...

Many of us are raised to believe that if we fail, we have done something wrong. Failure, in a competitive society such as ours, is often viewed as a cardinal sin. There are differences in types of ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. While embracing failure does not necessarily guarantee success, it can improve your chances of success in the long run. By embracing ...