Related: When we take a closer look at the great thinkers throughout history, a willingness to take on failure isn’t a new or extraordinary thought at all.
From the likes of Augustine, Darwin and Freud to the business mavericks and sports legends of today, failure is as powerful a tool as any in reaching great success. “Failure and defeat are life’s greatest teachers [but] sadly, most people, and particularly conservative corporate cultures, don’t want to go there,” says Ralph Heath, managing partner of Synergy Leadership Group and author of . “Instead they choose to play it safe, to fly below the radar, repeating the same safe choices over and over again.
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