A mistake and a sin are two different things. People often confuse the two. But unless they understand the difference, there is no possibility of reconciliation.

People often look at my success and assume I haven’t had any failures. Excuse me while I laugh. Have you seen my recent blooper reel? The truth is I have experienced plenty of failure. And many are a lot worse than a flubbed line. I just don’t usually publicize them.

As a leader, it’s not whether you will fail but HOW. In this guest post, Nathan Rouse shares five principles for failing well.

One key to leadership is the willingness to stand up and take responsibility for your mistakes. Good leaders do this even if they are guilty of 10% of the accusation or problem.