Everyone makes mistakes. How you learn from them is important. How you bounce back from them is crucial. Here are what I think are my top ten from the last 13 years of leadership in no particular order.

Assuming I knew what was going on
Not taking time off
Apologizing for holding people accountable OR lowering the bar to make them feel comfortable
Not confronting quickly OR Not confronting because I thought too much time had passed
Assuming people can figure it out just because I can
Failing to follow up
Eating the whole blame pie - in most situations everyone needs to eat their piece
Not grieving the losses - they are real and painful
Believing that other people could see what I see
Fixing squeaky wheels instead of leaning into core relationships
Not believing in myself and my own decisions
Allowing gossip
Carrying the stress home
Allowing failure to shake my identity
Letting other people report on important details without verifying myself

What are some of your biggest leadership mistakes? How have you bounced back from them?