It must be underscored that it is the...

It must be underscored that it is the reflection on one’s own experience of leadership failure that is the essential, vital feature of [the] leadership process. Further, some evidence indicates that presenting one’s own failure in a semi-public, professional setting contributes to a greater sense of confidence and freedom. The discovery appears to be this: if I can survive having failed in the eyes of these peers – and if everyone here also suffers failure – then I have a greater degree of freedom to act.