In many ways everyday leadership is just a big experiment. Leaders do everything they can to do what they have to do in the “right” or most efficient way possible. Sometimes they will be very successful and everything will go right, while other times everything will seem to go wrong. No matter the outcome, you can always learn from experience. You can also learn from experience of others.
What to do to learn from experience
If you are anything like me, the more you learn, the more you realize how little you really know. You probably also do all you can to learn from experience so you don’t repeat your past mistakes and you can mimic your past successes. There is a lot you can do to learn from experience whether it is your own or from someone else. If you want to learn from experience, however, it is very important to have an open mind. To learn from experience, I suggest four actions you can take.
1. Reflect On Each Experience
After you go through an experience, reflect on what happened. What was the expected outcome and what was the actual outcome? As you reflect, identify what choices and actions led to successful and unsuccessful results. From there, determine what principles were followed and how those principles can be used/adapted to solve future problems. [Read more…] about How To Learn From Experience
