Organizations that verbally encourage risk-taking but implicitly punish significant failure send a contradictory message; observation of who gets promoted after failure reveals the organization's actual values, which typically shows that people who fail are not rewarded with advancement.
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General Stanley McChrystalEvidence Quote
“i hear leaders say i want people to take more risk... but then you ask them to point out the people who've failed significantly and where they are in the company now and typically there'll be a pause and a silence”
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A Masterclass on Leadership | Stanley McChrystal | Knowledge Project 132— The Knowledge Project PodcastCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:19:19 AM
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