Failure at work isn’t the problem, it's how leaders respond to it is.

In this video, I break down how great leaders turn mistakes into momentum by building trust, reinforcing psychological safety, and creating a culture where teams actually learn. You’ll learn a simple, practical framework: acknowledge what happened, separate effort from outcomes, run effective post-mortems, and reestablish clear direction. These aren’t just soft skills, they’re leadership behaviors that drive better performance, smarter risk-taking, and more engaged teams.

Chapters:

00:00 Everyone makes mistakes. It happens.

00:13 Meet Dr. David Burkus

01:24 Step One: Acknowledge It.

02:34 Step Two: Conduct A Post-mortem.

04:10 Step Three: Reestablish Direction.

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One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David’s forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are changing how companies approach leadership, teamwork, and collaboration.

A skilled researcher and inspiring communicator, Dr. David Burkus is the bestselling author of five books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, David has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS Mornings.

A former business school professor, David now works with leaders from organizations across all industries, including PepsiCo, Fidelity, Adobe, and NASA. David’s keynotes aren’t just entertaining and enlightening—they’re evidence-based and immensely practical, offering leaders at all levels a set of actionable takeaways they can implement immediately.

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