Embracing Mistakes and Instincts

"Mistakes aren’t failures either, and I don’t take them seriously. It’s okay to make mistakes, as long as you make them in good conscience and you’re doing the best you can at that moment." Bennis underscores that mistakes are essential for growth and progress. Leaders should encourage risk-taking and learning from errors. Additionally, successful leaders often rely on their instincts, or the 'blessed impulse,' to guide their decisions, as demonstrated by Norman Lear's intuitive approach.