“Mistakes are inevitable, but they don’t have to define you. What does define you is how you handle them.”

In this episode, I talk about how to navigate the times you make a big mistake that impacts you and others in your organization.

We’ll cover  how to take responsibility with clarity and confidence instead of reacting emotionally; and how to own your mistake, fix it, and move forward instead of spiraling into self-doubt and panic.

In this episode:

  • The time I accidentally blindsided a group of senior executives
  • Lesson #1: Pause before reacting
  • Lesson #2:  Own the mistake directly without over apologizing
  • Lesson #3:  Fix it without making it bigger than it is
  • Lesson #4: Learn the deeper lesson

Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with less ego and more soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.

 

Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode

”When you’re in a leadership role, your mistakes don’t just affect you; they affect your team, your reputation, and sometimes the people above you.”

“ That moment could have gone two ways. I could have panicked, gotten defensive, or overexplained myself, or I could take responsibility and course-correct fast, be accountable, and fix it.”

“ I reminded myself that feeling defensive didn’t mean I had to act defensively. That’s it right there. Just because I feel something, just because we feel an emotion, doesn’t mean we have to act on that emotion.”

“ It’s not about just avoiding mistakes. It’s about having the self-trust to face them, take accountability, stay grounded, and lead through them, because that’s what real leadership presence looks like.”

 

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Connect with Janet Ioli:

Website: janetioli.com

Linkedin: Janet Ioli

Instagram: @janetioli

Janet is the founder of Power Presence Academy. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.

If you want to become more grounded, confident, and aligned with your deeper values in just 21 days. Check out Janet Ioli’s book Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide for Women.

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