Take Responsibility for Your Missteps!

I happened to read this article and found it very interesting. This is from one of the tips of day from Harvard Business School.

Every manager makes mistakes. When you do, resist any urge to attribute the misstep to forces beyond your control. A defining mark of effective leaders is their willingness to take responsibility for their failures.

To keep yourself accountable for mistakes, adopt these practices:

1. Stay vigilant. Make sure you're always aware of what's going well and not so well in your group. Doing this successfully requires taking frequent steps back from the day-to-day flow to observe and reflect.
   
2. Acknowledge the consequences of your mistakes. To do so isn't a sign of weakness; it's a measure of leadership. The sooner you accept that you've slipped up, the sooner you -- and your group -- can move forward.
   
3. Resolve to improve. Before you can improve your own performance, you must commit to making a positive difference. To make sure you follow through, return to step 1.