[50]Capture the Learning from Hardships and Failure
HARDSHIPS ARE developmental experiences that are not planned for. In fact, they are, quite often, not pleasant for the individual experiencing the hardship. Regarding hardships, Russ Moxley of the Center for Creative Leadership suggests, “Hardships are important to the development of well-rounded leaders. Learning is not random. Specific experiences teach specific lessons, and hardships offer lessons not attainable elsewhere.”25
The Center for Creative Leadership has identified five types of organizationally related hardships and the lessons each may teach an individual. These include: business mistakes and failures, career setbacks, personal trauma, problem employees, and downsizing.26 It is ...
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