Chapter 10. Let Them Make Mistakes
“A boss fixes blame, a manager fixes mistakes.” | ||
| --Anonymous | ||
There is an old Chinese saying that goes something like this: “Tell me and I’ll remember for an hour; show me and I’ll remember for a day; but let me do it and I’ll remember forever.” That sounds about right. And if you are going to let people do it, then they are going to do it badly at first. They are going to make mistakes. And you are going to let them.
“TELL ME AND I’LL REMEMBER FOR AN HOUR; SHOW ME AND I’LL REMEMBER FOR A DAY; BUT LET ME DO IT AND I’LL REMEMBER FOREVER.” |
If you are a parent, you know the agonizing thing you go through with a two-year-old who insists they can pour their own drink—and then proceeds to spill most of it on the table. ...
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