As a human being, I am flawed. I make mistakes and I am not afraid to admit when I do. Failure is an opportunity to learn something about yourself and your surroundings. As much as I try to fail in new ways, failing in the same way might be necessary to actually learn the right lessons. As a hands-on technical leader, it is important to set a good example and to show how to react to situations that are not quite ideal.

In this presentation, I will describe ways in which I have failed, and what I was able to learn as a result. If you are in a leadership position, regardless of how high (or low) you are the chain of command, these lessons should hopefully help you reduce making the same mistakes I did. Don’t worry though, you will find new ways to fail, and that is ok, you are only human.