E98: How Leaders Can Handle Mistakes with Grace
The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era · 2025-03-27 · 11 min
Episode notes
“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.