REALity Question: What happens to leaders when they make a bad judgement call?

Last month, Rebecca included the following question in a comment:

I would love to read one of your posts on when a leader makes a bad decision. After all, no one is perfect, not even the best leaders. So what happens to leaders when they make a bad judgment call?

Great point and great question, Rebecca. Lord knows I’ve made my share of bad decisions and mistakes over the years, and one thing I’ve learned is that what happens to leaders when they make a bad judgment call depends on how leaders handle the bad judgment call. (more…)