The goal of The Daily Coach is to provide a daily hands-on approach to becoming a better leader...
The goal of The Daily Coach is to provide a daily hands-on approach to becoming a better leader...
We Need to Study FailureThe more time you spend talking about what you have been doing, the less time you have to do what you have been talking about.
As a young man growing up in Colorado, Norman Augustine loved the outdoors, loved studying rocket ships and worked hard to become an Eagle Scout. These interests eventually took him to Princeton University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. His incredible career has seen him earn 34 honorary degrees, be selected as one of the 50 Great Americans and stand on both the North and South Poles. Augustine will turn 85 in a few days.
There is not much he hasn’t accomplished, and there is much we can learn from his wisdom. Fortunately, Augustine shared his experience in his book called “Augustine Laws,” which details 52 of his essential tenets. These laws were taken not from successful companies but rather from companies that failed. After all, we can often learn more from studying failure than success.
Here are some a Baker’s Dozen of the best laws of Norman Augustine:
It’s a book that every leader/coach should have on his or her desk. Most of his rules apply. Thank you, Norman. |